Columbia Theological Seminary Course Catalog 1994-1995, 1994-1995

COLUMBIA
THEOLOGICAL
SEMINARY

Decatur, Georgia
1994-1995 Catalog

COLUMBIA
THEOLOGICAL
SEMI NARY

701 Columbia Drive

Box 520

Decatur, Georgia 30031

Nonprofit Organization

U.S. postage paid

at Decatur, Georgia 30031-0520

Columbia Theological Seminary is accredited by the Association of Theological
Schools in the United States and Canada and the Commission on Colleges of the
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award Master of Divinity, Master of
Arts, Master of Theology, Doctor of Ministry, and Doctor of Theology degrees.

The regulations, requirements, and general information included in this catalog are
official for the 1994-95 academic year but are subject to revision at any time.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Welcome 1

Statement of Mission 2

History 4

Location 6

Admissions Information 7

Academic Information 10

Master of Divinity 10

Master of Arts in Theological Studies 16

Center for Theological Studies in Florida 17

Advanced Degrees 18

Continuing Education 26

Lay Institute of Faith and Life 27

Center for Asian Ministries 28

Theology, Media, and the Church Program 28

Related Academic Programs 28

Special Emphases 31

Support Facilities 33

Academic Notes 35

Faculty 41

Curriculum and Courses 52

Biblical 54

Historical-Doctrinal 61

Practical Theology 70

Interdisciplinary Courses 83

Supervised Ministry 86

Th.D. and D.Min. Courses 88

Student Information 93

Housing 93

Financial Aid 93

Insurance 94

Statement of Charges 95

Awards and Scholarships 99

Student Organizations and Activities 103

Administrative Staff 105

Support of Columbia Seminary 108

Students 113

Calendar 157

Index 158

Welcome to
Columbia

Theological
Seminary

A seminary rich in both tradition and vision

For more than 165 years, Columbia Seminary has equipped men and
women for ministry in the Church of Jesus Christ, and today we remain
on the cutting edge of theological education. Informed by the Biblical and
Reformed traditions and empowered by a commitment to the world-wide
church, Columbia eagerly embraces the challenges of a new century.

Our journey together is shaped by:

profound commitment to the Gospel of Jesus Christ;

a superb faculty of 32 men and women of academic excellence,
pastoral concern, and wide ecclesiastical experience;

a dynamic student body composed of 646 students from 18 coun-
tries and a variety of backgrounds, ages, denominations, and careers;

a curriculum designed to prepare leaders of highest quality for
service in the church. Included are cutting edge programs in theology and
media, international studies, clinical pastoral education, evangelism, and
spiritual formation;

a top-quality continuing education program helping ministers and
laity to keep growing in their understanding of the faith and increasing
their competence in ministry;

a first-class administrative team committed to excellence in pro-
viding support for the teaching ministry of the seminary.

As you review this catalog and visit our campus, I'm confident you
will catch a glimpse of what makes Columbia unique and why it is such
an exciting place to pursue theological education. A warm welcome and a
stimulating challenge await you.

Douglas W. Oldenburg
President

STATEMENT OF MISSION

Columbia Theological Seminary is

an educational institution of the Presbyterian Church (USA), and a
community of theological inquiry
and formation for ministry
in the service of the Church
of Jesus Christ.

At Columbia, people of faith seek to witness
to God's creative power,
redemptive action,
transforming justice
and reconciling love,
in a pluralistic society and
interdependent world.

We understand Christian faith to include
worship of God,
faithfulness to Jesus Christ,
cultivation of the mind,
disciplines of the Christian life,
ministries of proclamation, nurture,

compassion, and justice
expression of faith through the arts,
and participation in the life of the Church.

Our special mission in the service of the Church,
and especially the Presbyterian Church (USA), is
to educate women and men for leadership

in ordained and lay ministries;
to offer first degree, graduate degree,

and continuing education programs;
and to provide theological resources
for the denomination,
for the ecumenical church,
and for persons with a variety of
theological concerns.

Because we are an education institution,
our calling is
to prepare persons to lead congregations

in worship, witness, mission, and service;
to pursue learning that joins

mind and heart;
to develop personal and professional skills

for leadership in the church;
to learn

from the world-wide Church,
from education, the arts, politics,

economics, and science,
and from those outside the centers
of power and influence;
to consider critically from the perspective
of the Christian faith,

ideological, technical, and scientific assumptions

including our own
about the human situation.

Because we are a confessional community of the Church, we
live under the authority of Jesus Christ
as witnessed to
in the scriptures of the Old and New Testaments,
in the Church throughout the ages,
and in the Reformed tradition and
its confessions;
affirm the worship of God as a vital and
central feature of our life together,
and celebrate the goodness of God
in all creation;
believe in Christ's lordship over the

whole world;
articulate an evangelical understanding
of life rooted in the rule
of God's justice and love;
listen with openness

to voices of hopelessness and hope
around and within us;
acknowledge our own brokenness

and need for redemption;
commit ourselves

to diversity and inclusivity,
to ecumenicity,

and to discerning the ongoing manifestations of
God's presence in human affairs;
nurture a personal and corporate faith
which takes responsibility
for our choices

amid the political realities,

the social institutions,

and the global context

in which we live.

In carrying out our mission,
we seek to be faithful to the gospel,
and to become a living expression of
the Body of Christ in the world.

HISTORY

The first permanent location of the seminary was in Columbia, South
Carolina, in 1828, a principal cultural, intellectual, and population center
of the Southeast.

The first idea of a theological school for the South was planted by the
Presbytery of Hopewell (Georgia) as early as 1817, but it was not until 1824
that a constitution for "The Classical, Scientific, and Theological Institution
of the South" was adopted by the Presbytery of South Carolina, and the
members of the presbytery were authorized to act as the Board of Trustees
for that institution.

In 1827 the Board recommended to the Synod that the constitution be
altered to make the institution solely a theological seminary. (There had
been great opposition to the proposed literary department being in com-
petition with the College of South Carolina.) The official name of the sem-
inary became The Theological Seminary of the Synod of South Carolina
and Georgia. It soon became known as Columbia Theological Seminary
a name which was accepted as permanent in 1925. The revised constitution
was adopted by the synod in 1828, and it was resolved to get the seminary
into operation immediately.

The Reverend Thomas Goulding, pastor of the Presbyterian Church in
Lexington, Georgia, was elected the first Professor of Theology in December
of 1828, and he gathered five students for instruction in the manse. Follow-
ing completion of arrangements in Columbia, South Carolina, they moved
to a campus there in January of 1830.

That same year, the Reverend George Howe, a New Englander, was
elected by the synod as Instructor in Languages. The following year he
became Professor of Biblical Literature, and, shortly, librarian, overseeing
the growth of the seminary's library from the original 300 books collected
by the presbyteries in 1829 to more than 3,000 by 1836. Dr. Howe also
organized the first curriculum for the seminary, apparently modeling it
after those of Princeton Seminary and Andover Theological Seminary. He
served nearly 50 years until his death in 1883.

In 1857 the Synod of Alabama adopted the seminary as "our own, plac-
ing its name among those of the institutions which we call 'ours/ and which
we are to cherish and care for, support, help, and encourage as our own."
Florida (as part of the Synod of South Georgia and Florida) joined in 1884,
with Mississippi completing the five-synod structure in 1925.

Among the buildings on the Columbia campus was the little chapel
formerly a carriage house where Woodrow Wilson was to be "reborn
for eternity," and where the Book of Church Order (Presbyterian Church U.S.)
was written.

By the 1920s, the population of the Southeast and of Presbyterians
in the area was shifting, and the centers of influence were moving with

it. Atlanta had been a transportation center since the 1880s and was de-
veloping as a commercial, industrial, and also an educational and cultural
center. Certain Atlanta Presbyterians and leaders of the seminary were
convinced of the city's leadership of the New South and its advantages for
the seminary and of the seminary for the city. In 1924, the Board of
Directors agreed (after two previous refusals in 1887 and 1904), and the
decision was made to move to Atlanta, if a campaign for the new facilities
and endowment could be successfully completed in the Synod of Georgia.
Launched in 1925, the campaign had a goal of $500,000 which was promptly
subscribed. In that success the cooperation of the city's 14,193 Presbyterians
in the 74 churches played the determining part.

The move of the seminary from Columbia, South Carolina, to Decatur,
Georgia was guided by Richard T. Gillespie, who served as president from
1925 to 1930. He provided the leadership which led to the development of
the new facilities.

In 1927 the seminary transferred its Columbia traditions and ministry,
its students and faculty, and its books and equipment to a 57-acre Decatur,
Georgia, site on the outskirts of Atlanta, joining Candler School of Theology
and another 11 of the current 23 institutions of higher education in the
greater Atlanta area.

The early years in Decatur were difficult ones for Columbia. For a time,
especially with the coming of the Great Depression, the future of the in-
stitution seemed uncertain. In 1932, however, Dr. J. McDowell Richards
was elected president. Under his able leadership, the seminary experienced
its greatest growth. The endowment was increased by over five million
dollars. The present library, Richards Center, Florida Hall, three student
apartment buildings, and 13 faculty homes were built. The faculty was
increased from six to 21 full-time members, and the student body quad-
rupled. Following President Richards 7 retirement, Dr. C. Benton Kline
served as president from 1971 until the end of 1975, when he resigned to
return to active teaching. Dr. J. Davison Philips, pastor of the Decatur Pres-
byterian Church, assumed the presidency on January 1, 1976, and retired
exactly 11 years later.

Until June 1983 Columbia Seminary was an instrument of the Presby-
terian Church U.S. but with special relationship to the Synods of Florida,
Mid-South and Southeast. The Plan of Government, under which the semi-
nary operates, defines the rights and responsibilities of both the seminary
and the synods. In June 1983 Columbia became a seminary in the reunited
Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). Its synod ties are with the synods of South
Atlantic and Living Waters.

On January 1, 1987, Douglas Oldenburg, pastor of the Covenant Pres-
byterian Church in Charlotte, NC, became the seventh president.

LOCATION

Columbia Seminary is situated on a gently-rolling, wooded site in sub-
urban Atlanta. On its spacious 57-acre campus are Campbell Hall, the
school's academic and administrative center, as well as the library, student
center, dormitories, apartments, faculty homes, and recreational facilities.
A continuing education center was completed early in 1989.

Nearby are two stations (Decatur and Avondale) of the metropolitan
area's rapid transit system, MARTA, which serves as a gateway to the sights
and sounds of the capital city of the Southeast and site of the 1996 Olym-
pics. Atlanta offers Columbia's students a variety of cultural, artistic, intel-
lectual and athletic opportunities.

The seminary's setting also provides a wide range of opportunities for
participation in the ongoing life of the church. The Presbytery of Greater
Atlanta is composed of 116 congregations with more than 46,000 members.

Finally, the metropolitan area functions as an invaluable learning lab-
oratory for the seminary community. It offers students a broad range of
options for contextual learning as well as supervised ministry and clinical
pastoral education placements.

ADMISSIONS
INFORMATION

ADMISSIONS PROCEDURE FOR REGULAR DEGREE STUDENTS

Students desiring admission to basic degree Master of Divinity or Master
of Arts in Theological Studies programs or special programs should request
an application from the Office of Admissions. In addition to the completed
application and supplemental forms, a student must furnish transcripts,
references, and for the Master of Divinity degree program, a letter of en-
dorsement from one's home church. An interview with a member of the
Admissions Committee is required. This interview is best done on campus.
Test scores from the Graduate Record Examinations General Test are not
required but may be requested in some circumstances.

Admission to the basic degree programs at Columbia Seminary ordi-
narily requires a four-year degree from an accredited university or college
of arts and sciences or its equivalent. Students without a bachelor's degree
are not eligible to earn degrees at the seminary except by special action of
the faculty. When requested to do so by presbyteries of the Presbyterian
Church (USA) or other denominations, Columbia may accept students with-
out a university or college degree for a special course of study.

Students in the Master of Divinity program are required to have a read-
ing knowledge of Greek prior to matriculation. A Greek course is offered
in the summer before the Fall semester begins. Students who request per-
mission to begin without the Greek requirement fulfilled can only be ad-
mitted by action of the faculty or by the Admissions Committee in
consultation with the Dean of Faculty.

Students admitted to the seminary will be provided a health form to be
filled out by a physician and an application for seminary housing.

Students desiring admission to an advanced degree program may se-
cure applications from the Office of Advanced Studies. Ordinarily, a basic
divinity degree is required for entrance into the Master of Theology, the
Doctor of Ministry, or the Doctor of Theology programs.

SPECIAL, UNCLASSIFIED, AND OCCASIONAL STUDENTS

Students meeting requirements for admission to a basic degree program
but not wishing to work toward a degree may be admitted as Special stu-
dents to take courses for credit. Their program of study must be approved
by the Dean of Faculty.

Students who do not meet admissions requirements may be admitted
for a period of up to one academic year as Unclassified students.

Occasional students may be admitted by the Dean of Faculty to take
courses of particular interest if prerequisites for each course are satisfied.
Course selection must be approved by the Dean of Faculty, and their status
must be renewed each academic year.

AUDITORS

Regular students, spouses of students, and other members of the com-
munity are invited to audit courses, with the permission of the instructor
and as space is available. Registration as an auditor must be made through
the Office of the Registrar.

TRANSFER STUDENTS

Students in good standing in other accredited seminaries may be ad-
mitted after transcripts have been evaluated and their applications ap-
proved by the Admissions Committee. These students must secure a letter
from the dean indicating that they are students in good standing. Transfer
students into the M.Div. program are required to spend a minimum of
three 14-week regular load semesters in residence.

INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS

All international students are expected to have the written recommen-
dation of their denomination. A statement of the student's plans for future
work in the student's home country is required, as is a statement of avail-
able finances for their study. Normally, international students are accepted
only for graduate work beyond the M.Div. level. Students whose native
language is not English must include, with the regular application data,
the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) scores. (See below.)
Application should be made to the Director of International Theological
Education.

ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE

All U.S. students (citizens or with permanent resident visas) for whom
English is a second language must take the TOEFL exam before admission
and enrollment for credit. Those seeking admission must score at least 540
and those wishing to take courses as Occasional students for credit must
score at least 540. Students who score close to this level may take courses
for credit for one semester but must retake and meet the required level
before further work will be allowed. Students may audit courses as Occa-
sional students without taking the TOEFL.

International students for whom English is a second language and who
are applying for admission to a degree program must have a score of 540
on the TOEFL before admission and enrollment for credit. Those interna-
tionals coming on special scholarships for a non-degree course of study at
Columbia will be evaluated by the International Theological Education

Committee for English proficiency to match the nature of their study at
Columbia.

Students needing additional proficiency in English will be encouraged
to take courses in English as a second language in the Atlanta area.

CONFERENCES FOR PROSPECTIVE STUDENTS

Columbia Seminary sponsors two conferences on ministry each spring
and fall. During these conferences, men and women from any denomina-
tion who are exploring their call to ministry are invited to attend classes,
meet in faculty homes, talk with students, staff and faculty, and worship
with the seminary community. The conferences are designed to provide a
retreat atmosphere where participants can reflect upon questions of call
and vocation in addition to gathering specific information about the sem-
inary. All persons who are considering the possibility of a church vocation,
whether college students or those currently engaged in other careers, are
invited to participate in the conference of their choice. The dates for this
year's conferences are November 4-6, 1994, and February 24-26, 1995. For
further information, write to the Director of Admissions, Columbia Semi-
nary, Box 520, Decatur, GA 30031-0520.

ACADEMIC INFORMATION

Columbia offers courses of study leading to both basic and advanced
degrees. The Master of Divinity is the basic professional degree. The Master
of Arts in Theological Studies is also a basic theological degree, but academic
rather than professional in orientation. The advanced degrees are the Mas-
ter of Theology, the Doctor of Ministry and the Doctor of Theology. Men
and women from all denominations are eligible to apply for any of these
degrees.

MASTER OF DIVINITY

Introduction

Columbia Theological Seminary's seal carries the motto, TTOi|xevac, Kca
8i8acrKa\oix;. r the Greek words for preachers and teachers. They are taken
from the Letters to the Ephesians in which it is written, "The gifts he gave
were that some would be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, some
pastors and teachers, to equip the saints for the work of ministry, for build-
ing up the body of Christ/' (Ephesians 4:11-12 NRSV) Since its inception
in 1828, Columbia has seen its role as training persons for leadership in the
church. The Master of Divinity degree is offered as a basic theological de-
gree for those who seek to serve as the pastors, prophets, evangelists and
teachers and other leaders of the church of Jesus Christ in this day and
age.

The curriculum offered to M.Div. students emerges from the seminary's
identity as a community of memory and hope. The seminary finds its iden-
tity as part of the people of God stretching back thousands of years. It thus
aims to lead students to a fresh critical appropriation of the Christian tra-
dition for themselves and for the sake of the church they serve. The sem-
inary is also a community that finds its identity in hope, in the promises
of God, in the world that God will bring about, and in the opportunities
still ahead for the work of the church in the Misseo Dei. The curriculum
thus also aims at nurturing students' hope and engaging their imaginations
for mission in a church and world in crisis.

The Christian ministry needs persons who are possessed with a deep,
informed and personal faith who are equipped with skills and imagination
to lead the people of God in acts of compassion, proclamation, praise,
confession, celebration, justice, reconciliation and healing. Teaching and
learning at Columbia exist for the purpose of equipping and forming the
people who equip the saints and engage in the work of ministry.

The Common Core

Students in the M.Div. program take 21 prescribed course units of the
total 30 units required to complete the degree. The required elements of
the curriculum, called the common core, form the basis for a shared vocab-
ulary and set of experiences for all students as they progress through the

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programs and into their ministries. These elements include foundational
courses in the content and interpretation of the Bible, biblical languages,
church history, theology and ethics, and the practices of the church and
its ministry. In order to assist in the task of integrating the knowledge
learned in seminary with one's own life in the Christian faith and one's
understanding of the church as the community of faith, the curriculum also
incorporates integrative seminars and experiential learning into the com-
mon core and electives and seeks to put to good use the rich resources of
learning environments such as the congregation and the hospital be-
yond the traditional academy.

A student's time on the Columbia campus begins with "Baptism and
Evangelical Identity," an integrative seminar which poses the questions,
"What does it mean to be a Christian?" and "How is one incorporated into
the church, the body of Christ?" The next semester features "The Eucharist
and the Church's Mission," which examines the nature of the church and
its practices and makes extensive use of field experiences in actual congre-
gations. In these seminars, students are guided by faculty from a variety of
disciplines to look at their own identities, experiences, and traditions, and
those of others, through a range of perspectives. Students also are enabled
to reflect on the experience of the people of God in diverse settings in the
required units of Alternative Context, Supervised Ministry, and Pastoral
Care.

Integrative Seminars

Integrative seminars are offered both as required and elective course
units in the curriculum. They are called integrative because they are struc-
tured to bridge disciplines and gaps between theory and practice. They
take three basic forms. Some integrative seminars approach a single subject,
such as sexuality or suffering, from a variety of perspectives biblical, eth-
ical, pastoral with the aim of understanding the subject from a more fully
informed theological viewpoint. Other integrative seminars take on a spe-
cific task that requires students and faculty alike to bridge disciplines to
answer the task. One such task might be to produce a supplemental wor-
ship resource for a multicultural congregation, wherein all seminar mem-
bers would need to draw on all aspects of theological and ministerial
education to complete the task. Finally, some integrative seminars are or-
ganized around the principle of learning by doing specific acts of ministry
and disciplined reflection on the practices undertaken as a group. An ex-
ample of this kind of seminar is where a group of students and professors
engage in church-based work with mentally ill persons, meet to read, com-
pare their experiences, support and challenge one another, and reflect the-
ologically on their findings.

The Elective System

The elective portion of the M.Div. curriculum is important, for it is here
that persons preparing for the ministry take responsibility for their voca-
tions as practical theologians. The elective elements of the curriculum are

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offered to allow students to prepare for specialized vocations, to adapt the
Columbia education to the needs of service in a particular denomination,
to follow interests created by prior coursework or life experience, and to
work through the meaning of the Christian faith in specific contexts. Co-
lumbia takes the interests and experiences of its students, and the diversity
of ministries in which they will serve, seriously by making room for a large
number electives in its curriculum. Students are required to take at least 9
elective units composed of courses or integrative seminars. /

Elective courses and integrative seminars are the place in the curriculum
where students carefully exercise choice in order to prepare for a lifetime
of ministry. A wholistic ministry necessitates that ministers be people of
personal integrity and faith and be well equipped in a variety of disciplines,
approaches, and skills and be able to relate them to social and church
contexts. Different electives make different contributions to the formation
of students as ministers. In addition to a title, each of the elective units in
the curriculum carries a designation of which dominant pedagogical ob-
jectives are met by the course. These objectives and their respective des-
ignations are as follows:

Knowledge of Tradition [K]

Electives with this designation aim at increasing the student's knowledge of the
Christian tradition and its significant conversation partners by means of their texts,
patterns of thought, and/or practices.

Experiencing God's People in Context [C]

Electives with this designation place a student in a community of God's people in

order to study how it celebrates and lives its faith.

Spiritual Formation [SF]

Electives with this designation provide a context within which a student may grow

in Christian faith, discipline and leadership to equip others in ecclesial piety.

Clarifying Personal Beliefs [CB]

Electives with this designation enable a student to examine, articulate, and profess

his or her faith.

Theological Reflection [T]

Electives with this designation equip a student to interpret contemporary life in

light of the gospel.

Missional Leadership [ML]

Electives with this designation prepare students to guide Christian communities in
worship, ministry, and mission and develop the students' ability to reflect critically
on their work.

The aim of a ministry equipped for Christian leadership, whose mem-
bers possess ethical and religious integrity, and the intellectual skills for
critical and constructive leadership in both the church and social contexts,
requires that persons studying to be ministers attend to all the aspects of
learning and formation that aim entails. The pedagogical objectives and
their designations serve as a guide to students in the process of seeking
balance in their preparation as leaders in the church. As a further discipline
of balance, each M.Div. student must take among his or her elective units

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at least 3 integrative seminars, and the total number of a student's elective
units (seminars, courses, and practicums) should include selections from
each of the six pedagogical objectives for ministry. Students should note,
however, that this requirement does not impose unrealistic limits on their
choice of electives since many offerings will meet multiple objectives.

Advising

A theologically educated person is more that a person who has had a
series of courses in theologically related subjects. An important part of the
curriculum is what students do to integrate their studies and experiences
in their own lives. Faculty members assist in this process of integration and
formation by serving as advisers to students. Faculty advisers participate
in the selection of courses each semester a student is at Columbia. Course
selection is made as the result of conversation between the student and
adviser that takes into account areas of past experience, identified weak-
nesses, and the assessments of teachers and ministry supervisors. Early in
the first year of studies, students undergo an individual supervised ministry
assessment with the Director of Supervised Ministry. The director makes a
joint recommendation to the student and adviser about the shape the stu-
dent's contextual learning about ministry should take. Approximately two-
thirds of the way through the program, another occasion allows students
and faculty to reflect upon the individual's gifts and preparation for min-
istry. This time is called the mid-course assessment and is described below.

Further Theological Study Beyond the Basic Degree

Three years in any seminary does not equip students with everything
they will need to know for effective and faithful ministry. Students are
equipped with initial, essential tools to enable them to begin the practice
of ministry. The search for faithful answers to the challenges of the Chris-
tian life today requires an ethic of learning for the faith, which creates the
expectation that graduates will return to this and other places of group
learning for regular additional study. Further knowledge, additional insight
into the life of faith, and strengthened practice for faithful leadership will
require of graduates that they engage in regular, disciplined theological
study at various stages in their ministries.

Length of Program

The Master of Divinity curriculum is designed so that a full-time student
can complete the requirements for the degree in three years. The program
may be lengthened by a variety of factors, including internships done dur-
ing seminary and a student's family responsibilities.

Requirements for the M.Div.

1. There must be on file with the seminary a complete and official
transcript of credits showing graduation with a bachelor's degree from an
accredited university or college of liberal arts and sciences, or its equivalent,
as well as a completed health form and standardized test results.

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2. The student will be tested for and must achieve competency in
English writing and speech. Test fees, where applicable, are the responsi-
bility of the student.

3. The student must be admitted to degree candidacy through the
successful completion of the Mid-Course Assessment.

4. The candidate must satisfactorily complete all the requirements of
the degree with a total of 30 units.

5. The overall grade point average must be 2.3 or better.

6. The student must pass an approved Bible content exam.

7. The student must be in residence for at least six long semesters on
the Decatur campus (excluding transfer and Florida Center students, for
whom the number is three long semesters) and in the last semester must
be registered for at least two units. (Exception to this policy can be granted
only by faculty vote on a written request made to the Dean of Faculty.)

8. The faculty must be satisfied that the candidate shall have sustained
a sound moral and religious character in seminary life and gives promise
of useful service in the ministry or other church vocations.

9. All bills to the seminary must be paid and assurance given that all
open accounts in the community and elsewhere have been satisfied. Stu-
dents with education loans must agree to make prompt and regular pay-
ments.

Mid-Course Assessment

Admission to the candidacy for the degree emerges from the mid-course
assessment and must be approved by the faculty. The mid-course assess-
ment is a major review of the student's potential for ministry that occurs
after the completion of the majority of the common core course work and
the supervised ministry experience. This assessment is usually scheduled
in the spring term of the second year for full-time students. Detailed guide-
lines for the assessment process are given to the student well in advance,
including criteria, data to be considered, composition of the assessment
committee, intent of the interview, and possible recommendations to the
faculty which might ensue.

Every M.Div. degree student must meet the mid-course assessment re-
quirement. A student seeking ordination shall have established a working
relationship with the appropriate ecclesiastical body in order to be eligible
for an assessment.

At the mid-course assessment, among other issues, questions of personal
and professional growth shall be addressed, and any recommendations or
stipulations arising from this will be reviewed by the faculty prior to award-
ing the M.Div. degree.

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Awarding the Master of Divinity Degree

The seminary's Plan of Government requires that students whom the
faculty recommends to the Board of Directors for the M.Div. degree "shall
have sustained a sound moral and religious character in their seminary
life." The recommendation of students to the Board implies that, to the
best of its knowledge, the faculty considers them to be such persons.

The permanent file of an M.Div. candidate who is not seeking ordina-
tion at the time of graduation shall contain a statement to that effect.

Certified Minister of Christian Education

A student in the M.Div. program can take Christian education courses
which will lead to certification as a minister of Christian education. Stu-
dents interested in this specialty should see the Dean of Faculty.

The M.Div. and Graduate Study for Teaching

Students who are committed to the ministry of teaching at the college
or graduate level may find the M.Div. program suitable to their preparation
for that ministry. Students considering further graduate study are encour-
aged to explore, with the Dean of Faculty, the ways in which their programs
can meet the dual demands of education for service in the church and
academy.

The Columbia Calendar and Unit System

Academic work for the M.Div. is offered in two long semesters in the
fall and spring, in a January intensive term, and for Greek language school
and supervised ministry experiences during the summer. Each long se-
mester is constituted of six weeks of classes, followed by a reading and
exam week at midterm, followed by another six weeks of classes and a
reading and exam period. The reading/exam weeks enable students to com-
plete the work for half term courses before beginning another such course
and to catch up on reading for courses which continue through the se-
mester. These periods are not a time for vacation, and students are expected
to devote these weeks to their studies.

Courses, practicums, and seminars which meet all semester for three
hours a week are assigned one unit of credit. Those which meet for three
hours a week for half the term are given one half unit of credit. The half
term courses allow students to take more subjects in a given term, without
increasing the number of classes a student will carry simultaneously. Be-
cause of the time commitment involved, Greek School, SM 210, and Clinical
Pastoral Education each earn 2 units of credit. Students are allowed to take
only four subjects at any given time.

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Visual Representation of the Curriculum

This representation is a calendar of courses for students who are able
to complete the M.Div. in three years. Specific course prerequisites are listed
with the course descriptions.

Summer

Fall

January

Spring

Greek

Old Testament

Optional

New Testament

New Testament

Elective

Worship and Preaching

Exegesis

ID: The Eucharist and

ID: Baptism &

the Church's Mission

Evangelical Identity

Church History

Elective

Hebrew

Alternative

Old Testament Exegesis

Supervised

ID: Practice of

Context

ID: Practice of Theology

Ministry:

Theology I

II

Congregation

Elective

Elective

Hospital Practicum or

Hospital Practicum or

elective

elective

Optional

Christian Education

Optional

[American Religion and

CP.E.

Ethics

Elective

Cultural History +

or

Elective

World Christianity, l /i

Urban

Elective

term each]

Ministry

ID: Final Things

or

Elective

S.M.

Elective

MASTER OF ARTS IN THEOLOGICAL STUDIES

The purpose of this two year flexible degree program is to provide
theological studies for those exploring career options, preparing for doc-
toral studies, church leadership positions, or specialized forms of lay min-
istry, or for those investigating the relationships between a profession and
theological issues or faith and the modern world. This program is not de-
signed to prepare persons for the practice of ordained ministry, though it
may be useful for those already ordained in traditions that do not require
seminary.

Students, after consultation with the Director of the M.A.T.S. Program
and prior to the completion of 24 degree credits, select one of the following
five fields of specialization: Old Testament, New Testament, Theology,
Church History, Ethics. A faculty advisor from the area of specialization is
assigned by the Director for consultation in the selection of courses and
the required Independent Study in the specialization, which includes a
major paper. Proficiency in Hebrew or Greek is a requirement for the Old
Testament or New Testament specialization.

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General Requirements for the MA. in Theological Studies Degree

1. Students must earn a total of 48 credits. Included shall be the
M.A.T.S. Seminar, at least one basic course in three of the five fields of
specialization; an additional course in two of the five fields, a minimum of
five courses in the chosen field of specialization and three courses in a
cognate field. Other course requirements may be established by the Area
in which the specialization falls. No more than three Practical Theology
Area courses may be counted as electives in the degree program.

2. Students must successfully complete a three or more credit inde-
pendent study in the field of specialization. The purpose of the Independ-
ent Study and the research paper is to provide students with the
opportunity to explore in depth a critical issue in the field and to bring
analytical and constructive skills to bear on the issue. Following the reading
of the paper, the student and the advisor will discuss the paper.

3. All work must be completed within five years from the date of
admission.

Details of the program are available from the Director of the Master of
Arts in Theological Studies Program, Columbia Seminary, Box 520, Decatur,
Georgia 30031-0520.

CENTER FOR THEOLOGICAL STUDIES IN FLORIDA

Established in 1990 as an extension program of the seminary, the center
offers courses that can be used to fulfill requirements in programs leading
to the Master of Divinity and Master of Arts degrees. Students at the center
earn credits as Occasional students which may then be transferred to a
degree program in Decatur or elsewhere. Persons may also enroll as aud-
itors.

Currently the center is jointly sponsored by Columbia Theological Sem-
inary and Eden Theological Seminary, a seminary of the United Church of
Christ, in St. Louis. Four courses are offered each fall and spring semester
in the Orlando and Tampa-St. Petersburg areas. Classes are ordinarily of-
fered on evenings and weekends.

In order to complete degree requirements, an M.Div. student must com-
plete a minimum of four long semesters in residence on the Decatur cam-
pus; an M.A.T.S. student a minimum of two.

For further information, write or call the Director of the Center for
Theological Studies in Florida, 400 S. Lakemont Avenue, Winter Park, FL
32792, 407/647-1947.

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ADVANCED DEGREES

Columbia offers three programs leading to advanced degrees. Each
builds on the M.Div. degree and, in the case of the D.Min. and Th.D.
programs, also on necessary ministry experience which has ensued since
the reception of the M.Div. degree.

In addition to the resources of the faculty and library on Columbia's
campus, graduate students are expected to draw upon the resources of the
Atlanta area. The Th.D. and D.Min. programs are administered by the Grad-
uate Professional Studies Committee of the Atlanta Theological Association,
which coordinates and augments the resources of Candler School of The-
ology of Emory University, the Interdenominational Theological Center,
Columbia, Erskine Theological Seminary in Due West, SC, and Lutheran
Theological Southern Seminary in Columbia, SC. Th.M. degree students
may also include in their program studies at these other seminaries.

The resources of the Atlanta community are also available to Columbia
graduate students. Accredited programs of clinical pastoral education and
pastoral counseling are available in many settings. The Urban Training
Organization of Atlanta provides resources in the area of urban problems
and urban ministries. Numerous national and regional offices of denomi-
national and interdenominational agencies are located in Atlanta. Other
educational opportunities are available at Emory University, Georgia State
University, and colleges in the area.

Students must submit to the Advanced Degrees Committee for approval
a written statement of the topic and proposal for research, together with
the names of the faculty members serving on the dissertation/thesis com-
mittee. This must be submitted no later than the November meeting of the
Advanced Degrees Committee in the academic year in which the student
anticipates graduation. The topic and proposal must be previously ap-
proved by the dissertation/thesis committee.

For students desiring to graduate in any advanced degree program at
the spring commencement, February 15 is the deadline for provisional ap-
proval of the thesis or dissertation by the project committee, and April 15
is the deadline for final completion of the project.

MASTER OF THEOLOGY

The Master of Theology (Th.M.) degree program has three purposes:
for advanced study in an area of ministry, especially by persons in pastoral
ministry; as preparation for entering teaching or as a step toward a Ph.D.;
and as preparation for a specialization in ministry.

Admission

Application for admission to the Th.M. program is made through the
office of the Director of Advanced Studies. The M.Div. degree from an
accredited seminary or divinity school, or its academic equivalent, is re-
quired. In certain cases a Master of Arts or a Master of Theological Studies

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degree in the appropriate area may be accepted as a prerequisite and ad-
ditional preparatory work may be required. Ordinarily, a B average in an
applicant's college and seminary program is considered a minimum stand-
ard for admission. A knowledge of both the Hebrew and Greek languages
is a prerequisite for the program. If an applicant's M.Div. course required
less than these two languages, the student may substitute an approved
language for one of the biblical languages.

Requirements for the Degree

In order to qualify for the Th.M. degree, a student must complete the
following within five years:

1. at least 24 semester credits of academic work at the advanced level
(courses numbered in the 600's) with grades that average not less than B.
This academic work shall involve at least 15 hours taken through regular
residential courses at Columbia Seminary.

2. an acceptable thesis, which shall constitute six additional credits.

3. an oral examination, which shall be given after the thesis has been
completed.

Concentration

Each student will concentrate in one of the following areas:

1. Biblical studies

2. Historical-doctrinal studies

3. Practical Theology studies

At least 12 course credits must be taken in the area of concentration.
Within that area at least nine credits, in addition to the six credits for the
thesis, must be taken in a chosen field (i.e., Old Testament or theology or
evangelism). At least six course credits must be taken outside the area of
concentration in one or both of the other areas.

All course credit must be in 600 or 700 level courses. However, up to
three credits of lower level course work may be counted if there is prior
approval by the thesis committee (if appointed) or the Director of Advanced
Studies and the Dean of Faculty.

DOCTOR OF MINISTRY

Aims of the Program

The Doctor of Ministry is designed for persons now engaged in ministry
in the North American setting, who have completed basic theological stud-
ies (usually the Master of Divinity degree) and at least three years of full-
time service in the practice of ministry. Qualified students from other coun-
tries may, in certain instances be admitted under special arrangements with
officials of their church.

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The program cultivates "doctors" in the sense of teachers of ministry to
others. It provides an advanced, yet flexible, course of graduate study for
those whose vocation as ministers of the people of God in the church of
Jesus Christ implies their further disciplined reflection upon, and possibly
their further specialization within, their own ministry. By helping people
integrate ministerial theory and practice with basic faith commitments, the
program strengthens ministers to exercise a critical kind of teaching role in
the church and to increase their competency and faithfulness in practice.

The program focuses on the critical engagement between the biblical,
historical, theological and pastoral disciplines of ministry together with the
societal and personality sciences and their attendant practices.

Because the program seeks to help the student strengthen a holistic
ministry in community, the program is largely generalist in character, in-
volving questions of personal ministerial identity and of the nature of the
church and its mission in a postmodern world. A doctoral project requires
students to focus this integrated approach in a particular context.

There are, in addition to the regular generalist program, possibilities for
specializations in 1) Pastoral Counseling, 2) Christian Spirituality and 3)
Gospel and Culture as well as 4) a bilingual program for Korean-American
ministers.

Administration

The program operates under the supervision of the Advanced Degree
Committee of the seminary and is administered by a faculty member serv-
ing as Director of Advanced Studies. The program cooperates with the
other member schools of the Atlanta Theological Association.

Students enter the program either through an Atlanta based Core Sem-
inar or through a Core Seminar offered in locations outside the Atlanta
area, selected in response to the needs of ministers. Students may also take
courses in other schools of the Atlanta Theological Association.

Degree Requirements

The program requires thirty-six semester hours in which a student must
maintain a B average. Students normally complete the program within four
years. Extensions require the permission of the director and the Advanced
Studies Committee. All work must be completed within six years of en-
trance. The thirty-six-hour program comprises:

An Introductory Core Seminar (6 semester hours), required at the outset
of the program. Students take part in an intensive seminar to explore in-
terdisciplinary perspectives around contemporary issues of ministry and
professional development. In this seminar students begin interdisciplinary
integration and clarify an operative theory of ministry to guide each stu-
dent in developing his or her study plan.

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A Doctoral Practicum (6 semester hours), a supervised activity in min-
istry. This practicum, ordinarily in clinical pastoral education or preaching,
can also take place in settings as diverse as businesses, governmental, com-
munity or church agencies where appropriate supervision and learning
opportunities with peers are available. In any case, the practicum takes
place outside the student's ordinary work situation, providing new per-
spectives on self, theology, profession and the needs and challenges of
other persons and institutions.

Elective Courses (18 semester hours). The program requires an inter-
disciplinary plan of study involving the integration of three dimensions:
1) the biblical and theological norms of Christian faith, 2) perspectives on
the contemporary human situation and 3) the practices of ministry and
church mission. In consultation with an adviser, each student draws up a
course of study to achieve the aims of both the student and doctoral pro-
gram.

A Doctoral Project Development and Design Workshop (non-credit).
Toward the end of the program course work, each student participates in
a doctoral project development and design seminar to foster integration
and to prepare for qualifying examinations and subsequent project pro-
posal development and writing.

A Doctoral Project (6 semester hours). Elements of the course of study
converge in the doctoral project. The student must complete a written
doctoral level project and a written project report/dissertation which inter-
prets this project to a wider audience in the church as well as in the sem-
inary. The student should start thinking about the proposal for the project
early in the program, so the project can be an integrating focus for the
student's entire course of study. Proposals must be approved by the Ad-
vanced Studies Committee. The successful completion of a Qualifying Ex-
amination will enable the student to proceed in the doctoral level project.
Ordinarily, the doctoral project is conducted in the student's usual minis-
terial setting.

Pastoral Counseling Specialization

A student concentrating in pastoral studies may elect the field of pas-
toral care or a specialization in pastoral counseling. The beginning of the
latter program requires the successful completion of a non-credit year in
an institution accredited by the Association for Clinical Pastoral Education.

The normal curriculum for students in the pastoral counseling special-
ization involves two years of participation in a pastoral counseling practi-
cum at an Atlanta area training center accredited by the American
Association of Pastoral Counselors. During the time in the practicum, the
student will also take three of the four courses in the Th.D. core curriculum
and the D.Min. core seminar on ministry. The supervision provided by the
practicum allows the student to apply for membership in the American

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Association of Pastoral Counselors. The six credits from the practicum
(P638) may be applied to the required credits for academic work.

Other Specializations

The exact dimensions of the specializations in Christian Spirituality and
Gospel and Culture are being developed for 1994-95 and 1995-96 respec-
tively.

Advising

Each student is guided by an advisory committee of two faculty mem-
bers. The primary adviser helps the student develop a plan of study. The
primary and secondary advisers comprise the doctoral committee which
administers the qualifying examination, assists the student in developing
a project proposal and evaluates the written project/dissertation report.

Transfer of Credits and Advanced Standing

With prior approval of the student's adviser and the Dean of Faculty,
a student may receive up to six semester hours of transfer credit from
another accredited, degree granting institution. An official transcript of this
course work must be forwarded to the Office of Advanced Studies. Each
course must be at the graduate level and the grade must be at least a B (3.0
on a scale of 4.0).

Students may receive advanced standing credit of up to six semester
hours (with the Dean of Faculty's approval) for clinical or academic work
taken before admission into the program, provided the above policies for
transfer credit are observed. A course submitted for advanced standing
must have been taken no more than five years before entrance into the
program. Students may not receive credit for academic work applied to-
ward another degree.

Financial Aid

Appropriately, Columbia sets aside most of its scholarship funds for
students in the M.Div. degree program. It assumes ministers in the D.Min.
program can pay for the costs of their study from their salary, study leave
funds, scholarships from their employers, or a loan for which the seminary
will assist the student in making application. Some very limited financial
aid is available in special circumstances.

Admission

Admission to the Doctor of Ministry degree program requires a Master
of Divinity or equivalent degree with a superior academic record (a B av-
erage or higher) from a school of theology accredited by the Association of
Theological Schools (or an equivalent accrediting body outside the United

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States and Canada) and at least three years of full-time work with dem-
onstrated superior professional performance.

Application Procedures

To be considered for the Doctor of Ministry degree program, applicants
must supply the Office of Advanced Studies with the following:

1. Application for admission, including a personal statement.

2. $30 non-refundable application fee made payable to Columbia The-
ological Seminary (check or money order).

3. Official transcripts of all work since high school sent directly from
the institution;

4. Three letters of recommendation (on forms provided by Columbia
Theological Seminary): one academic reference from a seminary or
other graduate school professor and two character references from
persons who are familiar with the applicant's ministry.

5. A personal interview with Director of Advanced Studies may be
requested.

6. All U.S. students (citizens or with permanent resident visas) for
whom English is a second language must take the TOEFL exam
before admission and enrollment for credit. Those seeking admis-
sion must score at least 540.

In addition to the above, INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS (persons who
are not U.S. citizens or permanent residents) must meet certain additional
regulations. These regulations are available upon request. They include the
following, among others:

1. Persons from non-English-speaking countries must furnish with
the application recent evidence of the TOEFL with a score of 540
or higher. Persons with little or no experience in an English-speak-
ing culture should plan to come to Atlanta at least two months
prior to beginning class work.

2. A minimum of sixteen months in the Atlanta area (beginning in fall
semester) is required to complete program components through
the qualifying examinations and approval of project proposal.

3. Letters of approval, with detailed plans for a specific project in
ministry, from the student's church authorities.

4. The minister must identify two persons holding doctoral degrees,
resident in the country serviced by the church, who are familiar
with the ministry of the applicant and are willing to serve as mem-
bers of his/her doctoral committee. This committee advises the ap-
plicant regarding a course of study and supervises and evaluates
his/her doctoral project.

5. Upon admission, and before the visa process can begin, persons
must show proof of full financial resources to cover tuition, travel,
and living expenses for the entire period of study in the United
States (1-20 and visa documents will not be processed until this
completed certificate has been approved). No applicant should

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come to Atlanta until he/she has received a formal letter from the
Admissions Committee informing the applicant of admission to the
program .
6. At registration, international students are required to show proof
of health insurance coverage.

For application forms and further information, contact the Office of
Advanced Studies, Columbia Seminary, P.O. Box 520, Decatur, GA 30031,
telephone (404)378-8821; FAX: (404)377-9696.

DOCTOR OF THEOLOGY IN PASTORAL COUNSELING

This degree is offered through the Atlanta Theological Association by
Columbia Theological Seminary, the Candler School of Theology, and the
Interdenominational Theological Center. The program of study is con-
ducted under the direction of the Th.D. Committee of the Atlanta Theo-
logical Association. The Th.D. Committee has responsibility for approving
admission to the program, establishing curriculum offerings, and certifying
candidates for the awarding of the degree. Students may register for
courses at any of the ATA seminaries.

Aims of the Program

The purpose of the Doctor of Theology in pastoral counseling is to
prepare clergy to serve as pastoral counselors in a local church or on the
staff of a community counseling center, to serve as consultants to other
clergy, and to offer training in pastoral care and counseling. The program
is designed to prepare persons for the specialized ministry of pastoral coun-
seling at a doctoral level of competence and for membership at the Fellow
level in the American Association of Pastoral Counselors. The degree is
intended to be an equivalent of the Ph.D. but is designed for those whose
interest in pastoral counseling is primarily professional and theological.

Admission

Applicants must hold the Master of Divinity or equivalent degree with
a superior academic record from an accredited institution and must have
had post-seminary professional experience in which significant learning
and professional promise were evident. In addition, applicants must have
significant experience in ministry (usually three years of full-time employ-
ment after completion of the first theological degree) and in clinical pastoral
education (usually four consecutive units).

The admission process includes:

a) an assessment of the applicant's academic record and professional
experience,

b) a statement of purpose,

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c) references and other materials supplied with the application, and

d) an interview with the interseminary admissions committee.

The deadline for receipt of all application materials is February 15 of
the year for which fall semester admission is requested.

A student who, though otherwise acceptable, has not had courses in
personality development and pastoral care equivalent to those taught in
the participating seminaries of the ATA must take these courses without
credit during the first year of residence.

Program of Study

The studies included within the program will help the student gain an
advanced understanding of appropriate theological and theoretical con-
cepts; learn under qualified supervision the application of these concepts
in pastoral counseling and how to promote professional integration of the-
ory and skills in both pastoral counseling and pastoral guidance; and design
and execute a research project appropriate to the student's professional
practice which will give evidence of creative ability to contribute to this
aspect of pastoral counseling.

Course Work and Practicum

In carrying out this program, which should not exceed six years, the
student must enroll for a minimum of 36 semester hours of academic course
work and 18 semester hours of clinical supervision through the Pastoral
Counseling Practicum.

Core Seminars (three credits per semester: ATA463; ATA471; ATA473;
ATA475) are required in the first four semesters of studies. The student
ordinarily enters the pastoral counseling practicum when entering the pro-
gram of studies and continues in the practicum for four consecutive se-
mesters. One of the student's Qualifying Examinations, the Performance
Exam in the practice of pastoral counseling, is taken after the student's four
semesters in the practicum. The clinical setting for supervision is the Pas-
toral Counseling Service of the Georgia Association for Pastoral Care.

Each student admitted to the program shall have one member of the
pastoral counseling faculty as advisor.

Qualifying Examinations

Upon completion of 54 credits with a B average, the student may apply
to take the Comprehensive Examination, which tests the student's com-
petence in both the content and performance of pastoral counseling. The
content areas in which the student will be examined include:

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a) Theology, with the foci upon theological method and pastoral the-
ology;

b) Psychology, including theories of personality and development, psy-
chodynamics of behavior and religious experience, and theories of
counseling and psychotherapy;

c) Pastoral care, including the history of pastoral care, ministerial role,
guidance at the passage points of life, ministry in crisis situations,
and referrals;

d) social and cultural studies which pertain to pastoral counseling;

e) an area of the student's choice usually related to the dissertation.
The student will prepare a paper for an oral exam by members of
the pastoral counseling faculty.

Dissertation

Following satisfactory performance in the Qualifying Examination, the
student will then engage in an approved research project and write a dis-
sertation.

Application forms and further general information about the Th.D. in
pastoral counseling program may be obtained from the Director of Th.D.
Program or the Director of Advanced Studies, Columbia Theological Sem-
inary, Box 520, Decatur, GA 30031-0520.

CONTINUING EDUCATION

Continuing education opportunities for ministers and church profes-
sionals are a vital part of Columbia Seminary. These non-credit events are
essential to spiritual, academic, and professional growth. Several different
types of opportunities are offered:

1. Large, established, on-campus events offer a variety of courses, to-
gether with daily chapel services. The major events are the Summer
Session, held in July, and the January Seminars for Ministers.

2. Throughout the year, small events, centered around one activity
or subject, are held both on and off campus. Examples are a week
spent in work and dialogue at Koinonia and Habitat for Humanity,
contemplative weeks at retreat centers for men and women, a sem-
inar on religion and the arts, and retreat style "conversations" with
outstanding religious leaders in the new continuing education cen-
ter on campus.

3. Overseas travel/study trips are a regular part of the continuing
education program. A schedule of 1995 trips may be obtained from
the Continuing Education Office.

4. Individual study is available to ministers who wish to spend time
on the campus, working in the library and consulting with a faculty

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member. The Director of Continuing Education will make arrange-
ments for this kind of on-campus directed study.

5. Directed readings on particular subjects provide "at-home" contin-
uing education. A list of subjects is available from the continuing
education office. Once the subject is selected, books will be sent on
that subject from the seminary library. The reading lists are de-
signed by faculty members from Columbia, Union Theological Sem-
inary in Virginia, and Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary.

6. The Accomplishment in Continuing Education program (ACE), a
structured program of continuing education, offers a special certif-
icate marking the completion of 32 hours of continuing education
with readings and papers.

7. "Foundations of Faith" A videotape series for continuing educa-
tion is also available. This series, featuring tapes by Walter Brueg-
gemann on "Jeremiah," Charles B. Cousar on "Galatians," and
Shirley Guthrie on "What It Means To Be A Presbyterian," is avail-
able for purchase and comes with study guides.

A calendar of events for 1994-95 is available upon request. For more in-
formation on continuing education opportunities, write the Director of Con-
tinuing Education, Columbia Seminary, Box 520, Decatur, GA 30031-0520.

MINISTERS WEEK FOR ALUMNI/AE AND FRIENDS

During the first full week of January, Columbia provides a variety of
one- and two-day continuing education seminars for clergy and interested
church leaders. The activities of the week also include special worship
services, lectures, and a variety of formal and informal occasions for visiting
with guest speakers and friends. The Seminary Women's Dinner, Alumni/
ae Association Luncheon, and the Alumni/ae Reunion Luncheon all occur
during this time.

Recently, the seminary has featured lecturers Douglas John Hall, Maria
Harris, and Terrance Fretheim. Guest preachers have included William Wil-
limon, John Claypool, and Barbara Brown Taylor.

For further information about Alumni/ae Activities, write the Director
of Alumni/ae Relations. For information on Continuing Education seminars,
contact the Director of Continuing Education. Both may be contacted at
this address: Columbia Theological Seminary, Box 520, Decatur, GA 30031-
0520.

LAY INSTITUTE OF FAITH AND LIFE

Columbia Seminary established the Lay Institute of Faith and Life in
1987 to equip laity for ministry in the church and in the world. The institute
offers a variety of courses, seminars, retreats, and workshops. All are de-
signed to help Christian lay people become better theologians and more
faithful followers of Christ in all of life home, work place, church, com-
munity, world.

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Among the programs at the Lay Institute are Lay Schools of Bible and
Theology offered at the seminary in summer, fall and winter. Courses of-
fered include biblical studies, theology, church history, ethics, and spiritual
formation. Students may earn certificates in the areas of spiritual formation
and practical Christianity. The institute also offers courses taught in Week-
end Lay Schools and other formats to presbyteries and local churches
throughout the United States. Its staff is available to work with presbyteries
and congregations in all areas of lay education. For more information about
the institute and its programs, write to Lay Institute of Faith and Life,
Columbia Theological Seminary, Box 520, Decatur, GA 30031-0520.

CENTER FOR ASIAN MINISTRIES

The Center for Asian Ministries at Columbia Seminary, in cooperation
with the Presbyterian Church (USA) Synods of South Atlantic and Living
Waters, serves as liaison to Korean-American churches and their presby-
teries within the bounds of the synods.

The center provides and exchanges both academic and practical theo-
logical education with the churches of the Pacific Rim. The center provides
valuable educational opportunities: continuing education, leadership train-
ing, church school teachers 7 training, Asian Christian spirituality and evan-
gelism, Asian theologians' seminar, ministry in multicultural contexts, and
a bilingual D.Min. program for Korean- Americans. For more information,
write to the Center for Asian Ministries, Columbia Theological Seminary,
Box 520, Decatur, GA 30031-0520.

THEOLOGY, MEDIA, AND THE CHURCH PROGRAM

Established in 1991, the program encourages creative theological reflec-
tion on the media's role in the church and in society. A number of courses
and seminars are offered which examine the theological and cultural impact
of the media.

In addition, Columbia has added new production facilities which allow
for training in basic production skills. For more information, contact the
Theology, Media, and the Church Program, Columbia Theological Semi-
nary, Box 520, Decatur, GA 30031-0520.

RELATED ACADEMIC PROGRAMS

In addition to Basic and Advanced Degree Studies and the programs
listed above, Columbia Seminary offers a wide variety of academic oppor-
tunities. Some of these are offered in relationship with other educational
institutions; others are special emphases of Columbia.

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ATLANTA THEOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION

Through the Atlanta Theological Association (ATA), Columbia enjoys
academic and professional affiliations with Candler School of Theology,
Erskine Theological Seminary, Interdenominational Theological Center, Lu-
theran Theological Southern Seminary, Georgia Association for Pastoral
Care, and Urban Training Organization of Atlanta. The association devel-
ops and coordinates educational programs and resources of these member
institutions, which include approximately 1,600 students, 100 faculty, and
a combined library collection of 600,000 volumes. (Students and scholars
also have access to the holdings of 16 libraries in the Atlanta- Athens area
which comprise the University Center of Georgia.) Among significant and
promising cooperative endeavors, in addition to the Doctor of Theology
and Doctor of Ministry degree programs, are cross registration, sharing of
faculty, library and lectureship resources, interseminary courses and ex-
perimental programs in various academic disciplines and professional spe-
cializations.

UNIVERSITY CENTER OF GEORGIA

Columbia Seminary is a founding institution of the metropolitan Atlanta
consortium of institutions of higher education called the University Center
of Georgia (UCG). The institutions included are Agnes Scott College, At-
lanta College of Art, Clark Atlanta University, Emory University, Georgia
Institute of Technology, Georgia State University, Institute of Paper Science
and Technology, Interdenominational Theological Center, Kennesaw State
College, Mercer University-Atlanta, Morehouse College, Morehouse School
of Medicine, Morris Brown College, Oglethorpe University, Southern Col-
lege of Technology, Spelman College and the University of Georgia.

The areas of cooperation are broad and provide the student with ex-
ceptional opportunities across a spectrum of disciplines from science to art.

CROSS-REGISTRATION AT AREA SCHOOLS

Columbia students may cross-register for courses at schools which be-
long to either the Atlanta Theological Association or the University Center
of Georgia. Forms for cross-registration are available in the Registrar's office
at each school.

Students may cross-register for a course on a space-available basis. A
student may cross-register for a maximum of two courses per term, and
the combined load may not exceed the full-time allowable load on the home
campus. Students register and pay regular tuition and fees to the home
institution.

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CROSS-REGISTRATION AT THEOLOGICAL INSTITUTIONS OF THE
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH (USA)

A policy of reciprocal cross-registration at the 11 theological institutions
of the Presbyterian Church (USA) is designed to strengthen the theological
education of persons preparing for ministry in the denomination. This pol-
icy permits Presbyterian students registered in master's degree programs
to take courses at any of the other institutions without payment of addi-
tional tuition. Tuition for a course is charged at the home school.

Additional information is available in the Registrar's Office.

CLINICAL PASTORAL EDUCATION

Clinical pastoral education is a first-hand learning experience under
certified supervision which provides theological students and pastors with
opportunities for intensive study of pastoral relationships and which seeks
to make clear in understanding and practice the resources, methods, and
meanings of the Christian faith as expressed through pastoral care. Colum-
bia's membership in the Association for Clinical Pastoral Education means
that its students will be given priority of choice in institutions elected,
especially those listed within the Southeast.

APPALACHIAN MINISTRIES EDUCATIONAL RESOURCE CENTER

Columbia Seminary is a member of AMERC, a seminary consortium
which provides specialized theological education for students interested in
the Appalachian region. Through its educational programs, normally of-
fered in the summer and January terms, students have the opportunity to
learn about Appalachia, its people and history, its values and religion, and
its needs and issues for ministry. Classroom and field experiences are both
integral to the AMERC educational process.

Information about AMERC courses is available through the Office of
Supervised Ministry.

THE MIDEAST SEMINAR

A summer travel seminar is sponsored jointly by Columbia Theological
Seminary, Candler School of Theology at Emory University, and Southern
Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, KY, consisting of a three-week
study trip to Israel, Jordan, and Greece. The program, subsidized by a
private foundation, is directed by Dr. Max Miller, Professor of Old Testa-
ment Studies at Candler. It is limited to 20 participants five students from
each of the schools plus five lay persons selected from positions of lead-
ership in the Southeast.

The program has two purposes: to provide an in-depth study tour of
the area which stands at the center of our Biblical heritage and which plays
such a crucial role in current international affairs; to provide a situation in
which the leaders of tomorrow's church can get to know each other today

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and develop close bonds of understanding and friendship. At the same
time there is opportunity for extended interchange between the students
preparing for professional careers in the church and lay persons who are
already playing key roles in business and community affairs.

NATIONAL CAPITAL SEMESTER FOR SEMINARIANS

Columbia Seminary is a participating institution in the National Capital
Semester for Seminarians, organized by Wesley Theological Seminary,
Washington, DC. The program provides an opportunity for seminary stu-
dents to spend a semester in Washington for study and involvement in the
processes of government and the concerns of the churches. The design
includes an interaction/reflection seminar, supervised study, and the op-
portunity to elect other courses in Washington institutions. For detailed
information, contact the Dean of Faculty.

URBAN TRAINING ORGANIZATION OF ATLANTA

UTOA participates in the theological education of students from Colum-
bia Seminary and other Atlanta seminaries by providing opportunities for
students to be involved with community organizers, social ministry agen-
cies, and congregations involved in social ministry in Atlanta. Urban clin-
icals, including field experiences and peer reflection groups, are available
for academic credit. UTOA is also significantly involved with M.Div. stu-
dents in the Alternative Context for Ministry course for those in the Atlanta
placement.

For more information, contact the Office of Supervised Ministry.

SPECIAL EMPHASES

INTERNATIONAL THEOLOGICAL EDUCATION

Columbia Seminary is committed to the task of preparing students for
ministry in a world that is shrinking rapidly and where preoccupation with
parochial concerns is no longer an option. A varied program of interna-
tional education has emerged from serious, cross-cultural dialogue with
church leaders in other parts of the world in particular, the Caribbean.
During the 1993-94 academic year, over 70 percent of the second year
M.Div. students participated in one of Columbia's international programs.
These include:

an international component for the second year course, "Al-
ternative Context For Ministry/' Students may choose to take
this course in an international setting. During the 1994 aca-
demic year three different international alternative contexts for
ministry are offered: Central America, the Caribbean (Jamaica),
and Eastern Europe (Hungary).

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a three-week Mideast Seminar.

supervised ministry placements for Columbia students in Car-
ibbean churches under the supervision of experienced Carib-
bean pastors.

Columbia students studying or working in England, Germany,
Jamaica, Kenya, Korea, Scotland, and Switzerland.

a joint Doctor of Ministry program with the United Theological
College of the West Indies. Many of the classes are held in
Kingston, Jamaica.

international students, faculty, and pastors from four conti-
nents working and studying on the Columbia campus.

a week-long continuing education event in the spring for pas-
tors, held on the campus of the United Theological College of
the West Indies, Kingston, Jamaica.

a three-week seminar held each year on the Columbia campus
for Korean pastors. This seminar is sponsored jointly by Co-
lumbia, the Presbyterian Church of Korea, and the Division of
International Missions, Presbyterian Church (USA).

a new program on the church in China, that sends students,
faculty, and board members to China for three week immersion
experiences, brings Chinese church leaders to Columbia, and
organizes international conferences on the church in China.

Some of these programs are part of a program co-ordinated by the
Atlanta Theological Association. Others reflect cooperative efforts with the
Presbyterian Church (USA), or with an overseas denomination or theolog-
ical institution.

For further information, write to the Director of International Theolog-
ical Education, Columbia Theological Seminary, Box 520, Decatur, GA
30031-0520.

EVANGELISM EMPHASIS

In 1981, Columbia Seminary initiated a program in evangelism. Through
the seminary, courses are offered to M.Div., M.A.T.S., and graduate stu-
dents. The director of the program provides consultation for local congre-
gations, presbyteries, and other governing bodies.

Each year Columbia sponsors a School of Evangelism for both clergy
and laity during the first week of July. Information on the School is avail-
able by February 1st.

Through the program on evangelism, new initiatives have been devel-
oped for local congregations, including emphases on training, visitation,
congregational renewal, and pastoral spirituality.

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The Thompson Scholar Program, a part of the evangelism program,
brings to the campus 15-20 key pastors from across the denomination each
year for a 10-day study experience. The purpose is to train leaders for the
future.

Through the agency of CTS Press, numerous programs, resources, and
books are produced to assist in the work of evangelism. For a list of avail-
able resources, contact CTS Press, Box 520, Decatur, GA 30031-0520, (404/
289-8952).

CHRISTIAN SPIRITUALITY EMPHASIS

Columbia is offering study and growth opportunities in the spiritual
life. Christian spirituality explores the relationship with God how it is
initiated, affirmed, and nurtured. Spiritual development demands that we
ask hard, ethical questions about the living of faith in a changing world.

The interest in Christian spirituality has exploded in the last decade. To
respond to this growing demand, Columbia now offers a special certificate
program for laity. Courses may be taken on the Columbia campus and in
local settings by special arrangement.

Columbia's Doctor of Ministry degree offers a focus in Christian Spir-
ituality. Those enrolled in the program will explore their own journeys of
faith and also the relation between spirituality, ministerial identity, and the
church's life and mission in the world. This degree offers opportunities for
personal spiritual growth, the development of leadership skills for directing
retreats, workshops, and schools of prayer.

The Journeyers newsletter provides information on the spirituality em-
phasis and includes book suggestions, continuing education events, and
renewal opportunities. A subscription is free.

The Spiritual Enrichment Week offers both clergy and laity an oppor-
tunity for nurture, Bible study, worship, and the practice of corporate spir-
itual disciplines. Costs are reasonable and these events are scheduled
several times each year.

SUPPORT FACILITIES

THE JOHN BULOW CAMPBELL LIBRARY

The library, named for John Bulow Campbell, an Atlanta benefactor and
member of Columbia's Board of Directors during the 1930s, is an integral
part of the educational program of the seminary. Through its collection
and services, the library supports the teaching and learning in the degree
programs of the seminary. The library offers resources to extend the work
of the classroom in breadth and depth, to provide for student and faculty
research, and to encourage reading beyond course assignments.

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The library collection includes books, periodicals, church records, video
and audio cassettes, and microforms. It is a well-balanced selection of older
and contemporary works in the field of theological studies. It is particularly
strong in biblical studies; patristics and Reformation sources; contemporary
theology, especially in the Reformed tradition; American Presbyterianism;
and practical theology.

This specialized theological collection is supplemented and enriched by
the collections in the libraries of the Atlanta Theological Association and
the University Center in Georgia, to which students and faculty have ready
access. The enhanced library holdings thus provide an outstanding re-
source for Columbia students in the basic and advanced degree programs,
for Columbia faculty in their teaching and research, and for visiting schol-
ars.

The library building, built in 1953, houses the collection and affords
limited spaces for consulting reference tools, for study and reading, and
for the use of copiers and microform readers. The Thomas Smyth room
houses rare books. A computer center, located on the lower level of the
library, supplies word processing facilities which are open to all students,
faculty, and staff who are authorized users. A major addition to the library
building is planned for construction in the next two or three years to pro-
vide more adequately for the study and research activities of students,
faculty, and visiting scholars as well as to give space for the expanding
collection.

SEMINARY ARCHIVES

Documents and memorabilia related to the history and development of
Columbia Theological Seminary are preserved in the seminary archives
located in the library. The archive collection is designated as the place of
record for all seminary publications.

THE COLUMBIA BOOKSTORE

The seminary bookstore, located in the Richards Center, provides books,
materials, and supplies at a discount for basic degrees students to begin
collecting for their own theological libraries and for persons working to-
ward advanced degrees to continue that process. The bookstore also serves
pastors, laypersons, and churches all over the Southeast. Its inventory in-
cludes a wide selection of standard and current books in the historical-
doctrinal area, the pastoral area, and in Bible and homiletics, including
many commentaries on the Old and New Testaments. Greater discounts
are offered during special sales. The bookstore is ordinarily open from 10:30
to 2:30, Monday through Friday, with special hours during campus events.

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ACADEMIC NOTES

YEARLY SCHEDULE

The academic year is composed of two long semesters of 14 weeks each
and a short January term. During the summer the seminary offers a full
program of supervised ministry, an eight week course in beginning Greek
and a four week summer session designed primarily for D.Min. students
and ministers interested in continuing education.

COMMUNITY WORSHIP

The seminary community gathers for worship each regular class day to
express its thanksgiving for and need of God's grace and to pray for the
church and the world. Students in the final year of the Master of Divinity
program are required to lead worship for the community. The experience
may be videotaped and reviewed with a member of the homiletics faculty.

The sacrament of the Lord's Supper is celebrated each Friday during
worship. Included in worship each Wednesday is a forum which leads the
Columbia community into consideration of significant issues for the church
in the world, exposes it to persons from other denominations and parts of
the earth or directs it in spiritual formation. A majority of the forums are
designed and led by student organizations.

ORIENTATION

An orientation program which is required of all entering basic degree
students is held during the days preceding the regular opening of the
seminary in the fall. It offers an opportunity for new students to get ac-
quainted with one another and with student body leaders and members
of the faculty. Tests are administered to help new and transfer students
identify and understand particular strengths and deficiencies of their prep-
aration for theological instruction.

Returning students are also required to participate in the orientation
days, which include activities such as a debriefing of the summer super-
vised ministry or intern program, a discussion of procedures for receiving
a call from a congregation, preparation for ordination examinations, and
consultation with faculty advisors.

SUMMER GREEK SCHOOL

Entering students in the M.Div. degree program are encouraged to have
a reading knowledge of New Testament Greek. For those students who are
not prepared in Greek, the seminary offers a two unit/six credit course,
B021, during the summer. The course runs for an eight-week period and
meets daily, usually each morning, Monday through Friday, for two hours,

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with small group afternoon tutorial sessions. Students who have success-
fully completed two years of Greek in college or who pass a Greek quali-
fying examination are exempt from B021.

FLEXIBILITY BY ADVANCED PLACEMENT AND SPECIAL STUDIES

Students who have strong backgrounds in particular fields of the cur-
riculum, or who demonstrate unusual proficiency in their work are given
opportunities for special placement or for independent work. Requests for
flexibility in a student's program should be made to the Dean of Faculty.
Two opportunities for flexibility are available.

1. Students may be permitted advanced placement if they can satis-
factorily demonstrate that they have already achieved the objectives of a
given course. This means that they may be exempt from the course and
permitted to take an advanced course in the area.

2. Academically qualified students may be permitted to engage in spe-
cial study as a route to the establishment of competence in a required course
rather than taking one or several required courses.

INDEPENDENT STUDY

Students are encouraged to design and pursue their own program of
independent research and study as a part of the elective offerings. Con-
tracts for reading courses and research projects may be drawn up with
faculty members teaching in the area of the student's interest. Such courses
provide students the opportunity to investigate areas of specialized interest
in which no regular electives are offered.

HONORS PROGRAM

Students in the Master of Divinity degree program who pass their mid
- course assessment with a cumulative grade point average of 3.3 and a 3.6
average in the proposed area of study may enter the Honors Program.
Waiver of these requirements is by vote of the entire faculty in the proposed
area of study. Students choose to work in the biblical, historical-doctrinal
or practical theology areas and with a particular professor. The program
consists of guided study in both long semesters for a total of 8 credits. For
additional information, see the chairperson of the area of interest.

CREDIT VALUATION AND COURSE LOAD

While the educational progress of the student cannot be ultimately
measured by the number of credits earned, a system of course valuation is
necessary to assure balance in the curriculum. Columbia estimates a se-
mester credit as approximately 42 to 45 working hours, except for certain
supervised ministry and clinical programs whose work investment is de-
termined by the contract for the particular course. Units are equivalent to

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150 hours. The satisfactory completion of a course, however, is determined
not by time invested but goals and objectives achieved.

GRADING

At the close of each term grades are given to students according to the
following four quality points system. A grade report is sent to each student
and denominational supervisor, if applicable. For Master of Divinity, Spe-
cial, Master of Arts in Theological Studies, Unclassified and Occasional stu-
dents, the criteria for grading are creativity, mastery of material, skill in
organizing and expressing ideas, and the ability to relate to other learnings.
The grading system is:

A
A-
B +
B

4.0
3.7
3.3
3.0

Outstanding
Superior
Very Good
Good

B-

C +

2.7
2.3

Slightly above standard
Standard

c
c-

2.0

1.7

Slightly below standard
Below standard

D

1.0

Serious deficiencies

F

0.0

Unacceptable

An E is given when a portion of the course requirements such as a
major paper, an examination or a project is unacceptable to the instruc-
tor. Unless such work is completed in acceptable form within the time
extension, the E becomes a final grade of F. An F is given when the total
work of the course is unacceptable or when work is not completed within
the term or within an approved extension.

Third year students may choose to take up to six elective credits for H/
S/U, with the permission of the instructor, if permission is granted at the
beginning of the term.

H honors, for work of exceptionally distinguished quality.

S satisfactory, for work which represents sufficient mas-

tery of the content of the course to merit recommen-
dation for graduation.
U unsatisfactory, for work which represents insufficient

mastery of the content of the course to merit recom-
mendation for graduation.
For Th.M., Th.D., and D.Min. students:
A 4.0 excellent

B 3.0 good

C 2.0 passing

F 0.0 failure

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PROBATION

An entering basic degree student may be placed on probation due to
deficiencies in the student's undergraduate preparation. In addition, any
student who fails to make a 2.5 average in any term or whose cumulative
grade point average falls below 2.3 will be placed on academic probation
for the next term.

UNACCEPTABLE WORK

A U may be remedied by further work in the course, by repeating the
course, or by taking an elective course relating to the area of deficiency. A
U given for unexcused late work shall normally require additional work.
A student whose work is unsatisfactory will be placed on probation. If the
U is not removed by the next term, the student will be dropped from school.

APPEALS

Appeal of a grade given for work in a course or for the entire course
may be made: first, with the instructor; second, with the Dean of Faculty;
third, as a last appeal, by a written statement sent through the Dean of
Faculty to the faculty.

Appeal of probation may be made to the Judicial Commission of the
faculty through the Dean of Faculty.

Appeal of suspension or dismissal from the seminary may be made to
the Board of Directors by giving written notice to the president of the
seminary.

TEMPORARY GRADES

Two temporary notations may be given in certain cases. "In Progress"
(IP) is used for courses which last more than one term. "Incomplete" (Inc.)
is used for late work when a written excuse has been approved by the
professor and the Dean of Faculty. Further provisions for the "Incomplete"
can be found in the Student Handbook. Neither temporary notation carries
credit.

ORDINATION EXAMS

Students who become candidates for ordination in the Presbyterian
Church (USA) are required to take written examinations in the areas of
Bible, theology, worship and sacraments, and polity. There is ample op-
portunity within the regular basic degree curriculum to take course work
preparatory to the exams.

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GRADUATION WITH HONORS

Basic degrees students who have earned at least a 3.60 grade point
average on course work will, with the approval of the faculty, be awarded
the degree "with distinction/ 7

STUDENT HANDBOOK

Additional information for basic degree students can be found in the
Student Handbook. Additional information for D.Min., Th.M. and Th.D.
students can be found in the handbooks for those particular programs.

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FACULTY

DOUGLAS W. OLDENBURG, S.T.M.

President

B.S., Davidson College; B.D., Union Theological Seminary in

Virginia; S.T.M., Yale University Divinity School,

D.D., Davis and Elkins College

D.D., St. Andrews Presbyterian College

LL.D., Davidson College

WALTER BRUEGGEMANN, Ph.D.
William Marcellus McPheeters Professor of Old Testament
A.B., Elmhurst College; B.D., Eden Theological Seminary;
Th.D., Union Theological Seminary; Ph.D., St. Louis University

BRIAN H. CHILDS, Ph.D.

Professor of Pastoral Theology and Counseling

B.A., Maryville College;

M.Div., Th.M, Ph.D., Princeton Theological Seminary

THOMAS ERSKINE CLARKE, Ph.D.

Professor of American Religious History

A.B., University of South Carolina; B.D., Columbia Theological

Seminary; Th.M., Ph.D., Union Theological Seminary in Virginia

CHARLES BLANTON COUSAR, Ph.D.
Samuel A. Cartledge Professor of New Testament Language,

Literature, and Exegesis
A.B., Davidson College; B.D., Columbia Theological Seminary;

Ph.D., University of Aberdeen

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CATHERINE GUNSALUS GONZALEZ, Ph.D.

Professor of Church History

B.A., Beaver College; S.T.B., Boston University School of Theology;

Ph.D., Boston University

SHIRLEY CAPERTON GUTHRIE, JR., Dr. Theol.

/. B. Green Professor of Systematic Theology

A.B., Austin College; B.D., Princeton Theological Seminary;

Dr. Theol., University of Basel

BEN CAMPBELL JOHNSON, Ph.D.

Peachtree Professor of Evangelism and Church Growth
B.A., Asbury College; B.D., Asbury Theological Seminary;
Th.M., Southern Baptist Theological Seminary;
D.Min., San Francisco Theological Seminary;
Ph.D., Emory University

JASPER NEWTON KEITH, JR., Th.D.

Professor of Pastoral Care and Counseling

A.B., Mercer University; M.Div., Southern Baptist Theological

Seminary; Certified Supervisor, Association for

Clinical Pastoral Education; Th.D., Columbia Theological Seminary

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JAMES D. NEWSOME, JR., Ph.D.

Professor of Old Testament Language,

Literature, and Exegesis

B.A., Millsaps College; B.D., Th.M., Columbia Theological Seminary;

Ph.D., Vanderbilt University

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JOHN HULL PATTON, Ph.D.

Professor of Pastoral Theology and Director

of Th.D. Program

B.A., B.D., Emory University; Ph.D., University of Chicago

ROBERT H. RAMEY, JR., D.Min.

Professor of Ministry

B.A./B.S., Hampden-Sydney College; B.D., Th.M., D.Min., Union

Theological Seminary in Virginia; D.D., Hampden-Sydney College

GEORGE W. STROUP, Ph.D.
Professor of Theology

B.A., Rice University; B.D., Yale University;
M.A., Ph.D., Vanderbilt University

ROBERT LEON CARROLL, JR., M.Div.
Associate Professor of Pastoral Theology and
Director of Supervised Ministry
B.S., University of Southern Mississippi;
M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary

RONALD H. CRAM, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Christian Education
B.A., California State University, Long Beach; M.A., Ph.D., Princeton

Theological Seminary

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PHILIP R. GEHMAN, D.Min.

Dean of Students

A.B., Wheaton College; M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary;

D.Min., Union Theological Seminary in Virginia

JAMES HUDNUT-BEUMLER, Ph.D.

Dean of Faculty

Associate Professor of Religion and Culture

B.A., The College of Wooster; M.Div., Union Theological Seminary;

M.A., Ph.D., Princeton University

DAVID P. MOESSNER, Dr. Theol.

Associate Professor of New Testament Language,
Literature, and Exegesis

A.B., Princeton University; M.Div., Princeton Theological Seminary;
B.A., M.A., University of Oxford Honours School of Theology;
Dr. Theol., University of Basel

MARCIA Y. RIGGS, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Christian Ethics

A.B., Randolph-Macon Woman's College;

M.Div., Yale Divinity School; Ph.D., Vanderbilt University

IWAN RUSSELL-JONES, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Theology, Media, and the Church

B.A., London Bible College;

D.P.S., University of Wales;

M.Th., University of Aberdeen; D.Phil, Oxford University

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GEORGE B. TELFORD, JR., B.D.

Associate Professor of Theology and Church

and Director of Advanced Studies

B.A., Presbyterian College; B.D., Columbia Theological Seminary

CHARLES L. CAMPBELL, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Homiletics

B.A., Hendrix College; D.Min., Union Theological Seminary in

Virginia; S.T.M., Yale University; Ph.D., Duke University

A.B.

WILL E. COLEMAN, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Theology and Hermeneutics

Rhodes College; M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary;

Ph.D., Graduate Theological Union

STANLEY P. SAUNDERS, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of New Testament

B.A., San Jose Bible College; M.Div., Emmanuel School of Religion;

Ph.D., Princeton Theological Seminary

LUCY A. ROSE, D.Min.

Assistant Professor of Preaching and Worship

B.A., Agnes Scott College; M.A., Emory University; D.Min., Union

Theological Seminary in Virginia; Th.M., Duke University;

Ph.D. Candidate, Emory University

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CARLOS F. CARDOZA-ORLANDI, Th.M.

Instructor in World Christianity

B.G.S., University of Puerto Rico; M.Div., Evangelical Seminary of
Puerto Rico; Th.M., Princeton Theological Seminary; Ph.D.
Candidate, Princeton Theological Seminary

FRANK BARRY DAVIES, D.Min.

Instructor in Church Music

B.A., Birmingham University*; L.R.A.M., Royal Schools of Music;

L.T.C.L., Trinity College; M.Div., D.Min.,

Columbia Theological Seminary

Postgraduate Certificate in Education, London University

JEANNE STEVENSON-MOESSNER, Dr.Theol.
Adjunct Assistant Professor of Practical Theology
A.B., Vanderbilt University; M.A., Princeton Theological Seminary;
Dr.Theol., University of Basel

RONALD C. CROSSLEY, Ph.D.

Director, Center for Theological Studies in Florida

A.B., Samford University; B.D., Southern Baptist Theological

Seminary; Ph.D., Duke University

RICHARD S. DIETRICH, D.Min.

Director, Lay Institute of Faith and Life

B.A., Carleton College; M.A., Tulane University; D.Min., Union

Theological Seminary in Virginia

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REBECCA SKILLERN PARKER, M.Div.

Director of Continuing Education
B.A., Rhodes College; M.Div., Yale Divinity School

VICTOR S. YOON, Th.D.

Director, Center for Asian Ministries

B.A., Hankook University of Foreign Studies; M.Div., Bethel

Theological Seminary; S.T.M., Union Theological Seminary;

Th.D., Graduate Theological Union

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ADJUNCT/VISITING PROFESSORS

Andrew K. M. Adam, Ph.D.

Dan Antwi, Ph.D.

Richard Atkerson, M.Div.

Timothy Beal, M.Div.

Imogene Bennett, D.Min.

G. Thompson Brown, Th.D.

John Burgess, Ph.D.

Dana Campbell, M.Ed.

Chang Choi, D.Min.

F. Harry Daniel, Ph.D.

Joan Gray, M.Div.

Richard L. Hester, Ph.D.

Alice Hickcox, Ph.D.

Wade P. Huie, Ph.D.

VISITING SCHOLAR
Julian Mueller, Ph.D.

Rodney Hunter, Ph.D.
Oscar J. Hussel, Ed.D.
Istvom Karasszon, Ph.D.
C. Benton Kline, Ph.D.
Calvin Kropp, Th.D.
Tod Linafelt, M.Div.
Yun-gil Lee, D.Min.
Donald K. McKim, Ph.D.
J. Will Ormond, Ph.D.
Amanda Russell-Jones, Th.M.
Scott Saulson, Ph.D.
Hubert V. Taylor, Ph.D.
Patricia T. Willey, Ph.D.

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PROFESSORS EMERITI

C. BENTON KLINE, JR., Ph.D.
President Emeritus

A.B., College of Wooster; B.D., Th.M., Princeton Theological Seminary; Ph.D., Yale

University

JAMES DAVISON PHILIPS, Ph.D.

President Emeritus
A.B., Hampden-Sydney College; B.D., Columbia Theological Seminary;
Ph.D., University of Edinburgh; D.D., Presbyterian College; D.D., Hampden-
Sydney College

JACK BRAME McMICHAEL, Ed.D.

A.B., East Texas State Teachers College; M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary;
Ed.D., Columbia University

RONALD STEWART WALLACE, Ph.D.

B.Sc, M.A., Ph.D., Universriy of Edinburgh

HUBERT VANCE TAYLOR, Ph.D.
A.B., Lafayette College; B.Mus., Westminster Choir College; B.D., Columbia
Theological Seminary; Ph.D., Northwestern University

JAMES HERBERT GAILEY, JR., Th.D.

A.B., Davidson College; B.D., Columbia Theological Seminary; Th.M., Th.D.,
Princeton Theological Seminary

HAROLD BAILEY PRINCE, M.L.
A.B., M.A., University of South Carolina; M.L., Emory University; B.D., Columbia
Theologial Seminary

LUDWIG RICHARD MAX DEWITZ, Ph.D.
B.D., University of London; Ph.D., Johns Hopkins University

J. WILL ORMOND, Ph.D.

A.B., University of Alabama; B.D., Columbia Theological Seminary;
Th.M., Princeton Theological Seminary; Ph.D., University of Glasgow;
D.D., Southwestern at Memphis

F. SIDNEY ANDERSON, Th.M.
B.A., Hampden-Sidney College; B.D., Th.M., Columbia Theological Seminary

GEORGE THOMPSON BROWN, Th.D.
B.S., Davidson College; Th.M., Princeton Theological Seminary;
B.D., Th.D., Union Theological Seminary in Virginia

OSCAR J. HUSSEL, Ed.D.
B.S., University of Cincinnati; M.A. McCormick Theological Seminary;
Ed.D., Columbia University and Union Theological Seminary

WADE PRICHARD HUIE, Jr., Ph.D.
A.B., Emory University; B.D., Columbia Theological Seminary;
Ph.D., University of Edinburgh

DOUGLAS W. HIX, Ph.D.
B.A., Davidson College; B.D., Columbia Theological Seminary; Ph.D., Duke
University

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ADJUNCT PROFESSORS IN SUPERVISED MINISTRY

COUNSELING PRACTICUM SUPERVISORS

Charles Helms, Th.D. Calvin W. Kropp, Th.D.

Gerald P. Jenkins, D.Min. William R. Phillips, Th.M.

CLINICAL PASTORAL EDUCATION SUPERVISORS

Calvin J. Banks, M.Div.

Imogene Bennett, B.R.E., D.Min.

Donald H. Cabaniss, B.D., M.Ed.

Charles A. Carpenter, M.Div.

Franklin D. Duncan, Ph.D.

G. Robert Gary, M.Div.

Brenda Green, M.Div.

Kempton Haynes, M.Div.

Michael L. Hicks, M.Div.

Ross T. Hightower, Th.M., D.Min.

Eugene T. Locke, D.Min.

Janet M. Lutz, M.Div.
Robert R. Morris, Th.M.
Stephen W. Overall, M.Div.
Dorothy Dale Owen, M.Div.
Eugene Robinson, D.Min.
Teresa Elanine Snorton, Th.M.
Elwood H. Spademan, Jr., M.Div.
Palmer C. Temple, M.Div.
Taliaferro L. Williamson, Jr., M.Div.

SUPERVISING PASTORS FOR CONGREGATION-BASED INTERNSHIPS

1993-94

Thomas O. Bagley
Roy Bain
Harry H. Barrow
Robert H. Bohler
Currie Burris
Michael Carey
Stanley Clarke
Thomas H. Clymer
Raymond Coke
Pemberton Cooley
Mary Jane Cornell
Charles W. Davenport
Ernest W. Davis
E. Peter Denlea
Robin Gantz
Joan S. Gray
Brenda A. Halbrooks
George W. Jacobs
Barry L. Jenkins
R. Gary Kelly
Chang N. Kim
Norman Eugene Lassiter
Mark Lomax
R. Dennis MacAleer

John S. McCall
Woodrow McKay
James E. McNaull
Cheryl Montgomery
Stephen R. Montgomery
Agnes W. Norfleet
Kathryn Puckett
Albert Reese
Kimberly C. Richter
John H. Roark
Alisun Ruff
Friedrich Schilling
Ellen F. Skidmore
Stephen J. Sloop
Cary G. Speaker
Robert D. Strachan
Gibson P. Stroupe
John H. Swann
Paul Thompson
Dorinda Trouteaud
William B. Wade, Jr.
Theodore J. Wardlaw
Dwight H. Williams
Oliver B. Wood

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CURRICULUM AND
COURSES

The teaching program at Columbia is arranged in four areas: biblical,
historical-doctrinal, practical theology, and supervised ministry. Interdis-
ciplinary courses, which combine studies in two or more of these areas, are
also taught in the basic degree programs. While classroom instruction is
foundational to these basic degree programs, their goal is to equip students
to continue their education independently. The resources of the library,
the structure of course work and independent study courses encourage
early realization of that goal.

BIBLICAL area studies seek to help the students understand and inter-
pret an ancient book, the Bible, in a modern world. To do this, these studies
are concerned with developing tools and skills to understand the ancient
world, its language, history and thought. Biblical studies also prepare stu-
dents to grasp the meaning of the Bible for contemporary people. Greek
and Hebrew are required so that students can gain facility in handling the
original biblical languages and in understanding the text in its native
tongue. Courses in the area provide an opportunity for interpreting the
text and for experience in articulating the message in a theological fashion.

HISTORICAL-DOCTRINAL studies help students understand the past
as a means of comprehending the present. Students engaged in these stud-
ies also struggle to form their own theology and to discover what it means
to be Christian in today's world. Since Columbia stands within the Re-
formed tradition, historical-doctrinal studies are concerned not only with
right thinking, but also with the relation of Christian faith and doctrine to
all the arenas of life. Therefore, studies in this area engage students in
consideration of the social, political, economic, and cultural life of today in
the United States and across the world. In historical-doctrinal studies stu-
dents acquire the tools they will need throughout their lives for dealing
theologically with themselves and the world around them, tools that will
enable graduates to lead the church in a prophetic and reconciling way as
it works out its mission in the world.

The PRACTICAL THEOLOGY area centers on the functioning of the
theologian as a minister, and its concern is to train students to be ministers
and to lead other persons in ministering. Studies in this area consider the
dynamics of the minister's role as pastor, evangelist, leader of worship,
preacher, teacher and administrator. Since the shape of the ministry of
tomorrow is not fully known, the concern of these studies is to train stu-
dents to understand the issues involved, to help them see their own
strengths and weaknesses and then to develop a flexibility that will enable
them to take their biblical and theological understanding and deal with
whatever issues they face during their ministry.

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SUPERVISED MINISTRY serves an integrative function for the curric-
ulum. Through its structure students are involved in the actual practice of
ministry under competent supervision. Through experiential, relational and
inductive learning, students explore within a peer group the forms, styles,
contents and concepts of ministry. Not only do the students put into prac-
tice what has been learned through studies in the biblical, historical-doc-
trinal, and pastoral areas, but these studies are integrated with the practice
of ministry and the personhood of each student.

Columbia's faculty recognizes that the method of teaching also makes
a significant contribution to learning. Consequently, a variety of teaching
methods is employed. Team teaching, which enables the professors them-
selves to participate more fully in the learning process and effectively brings
different kinds of competence together in the classroom, is widely used.
Because small groups are a part of most courses, creative interchange
among students and with professors is the mark of instruction at Columbia.
Field trips, simulations, seminars and use of audio-visuals (especially video)
are also examples of a wide variety of teaching methods.

The faculty reserves the right to modify individual course requirements
within a degree program. Such changes will be effective the next time such
courses are offered or at a later date as determined by the faculty. Degree
programs and their major requirements will remain unchanged for students
entering that program, but changes may be made at any time to be effective
for all entering students in the next academic year.

COURSES OF INSTRUCTION

Listed on the following pages are the courses taught by the faculty of
Columbia Theological Seminary in 1993-94 and 1994-95. Changes in faculty
situations and in student needs inevitably will necessitate modification of
course offerings from term to term.

The faculty is introducing a new curriculum in the Master of Divinity
degree program beginning in the fall semester of 1994. The designation of
units within the course descriptions listed below applies only to students
within that curriculum. For further details on the unit system, see The
Columbia Calendar and Unit System on page 15. Students in all other
degree programs and those who entered under the former Master of Di-
vinity curriculum will continue under the credit system.

The letter in the course designation is determined by the area in which
it is offered: B for Biblical; HD for Historical-Doctrinal; P for Practical The-
ology; I for Interdisciplinary; and SM for Supervised Ministry. Courses
whose numbers are prefaced by ATA are offered by the Atlanta Theological
Association. The hundred's digit refers to the level of the course and
whether it is required for the basic degree program or elective:

100s are required courses ordinarily taken in the first year of study.

200s are required courses ordinarily taken in the second year of study.

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300s are required courses ordinarily taken in the third year of study.

500s are elective courses designed primarily for first and second year
students but open to advanced students by permission of the instruc-
tor.

600s are elective courses designed for advanced students (third year
and graduate students) but open to others when prerequisites have
been met, space is available, and permission has been given by the
instructor.

700s are off-campus electives at advanced level.

800s are honors courses.

The middle digit of a course number identifies the particular academic
discipline within the area, except in Interdisciplinary and Supervised
Ministry courses.

BIBLICAL AREA

FACULTY: Walter Brueggemann (leave, winter, spring; sabbatic leave, fall
1995), Charles B. Cousar, David P. Moessner, James D. Newsome, Stan-
ley P. Saunders (chairperson).

Required courses for M.Div. degree

B141 SURVEY OF THE OLD TESTAMENT Newsome

This course provides a study of the Old Testament with special attention
to its literary development and theological content, as viewed against the
background of the history and religion of ancient Israel.

Fall 3 credits/1 unit

B153 EXEGESIS OF THE NEW TESTAMENT

Cousar or Moessner or Saunders

The Greek text of a Pauline letter is read and interpreted in the introductory
course in New Testament exegesis. Particular attention is given to the meth-
ods and resources of exegesis and to the letter's place in the Pauline corpus.
Fall 3 or 4 credits/1 unit

B161 SURVEY OF THE NEW TESTAMENT Cousar

This course examines the various types of literature in the New Testament,
with special attention to the literary character and theological content of
books. Documents are viewed in light of first-century history and culture.
Spring 3 credits/1 unit

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B222 ESSENTIALS OF HEBREW Nezvsome

This course provides an intensive study of the essential elements of Hebrew
grammar, syntax, and vocabulary preparatory to reading and studying ex-
egetically the Hebrew Old Testament.

Fall 4 credits/1 unit

B223 ESSENTIALS OF HEBREW Hickcox

The goal of this course is to learn basic elements of Hebrew grammar,
syntax, and vocabulary in order to prepare for Old Testament exegesis.
Fall 4 credits/1 unit

*B231 OLD TESTAMENT EXEGESIS: REPRESENTATIVE TEXTS

Nezvsome

The class will read and exegete selected Old Testament passages which are
significant for an understanding of the nature of ancient Hebrew literature
and the faith of Israel. Special attention will be given to the relevance of
these texts for Christian theology and to their use in the preaching and
teaching ministry of the church.
Prerequisite: B222 or its equivalent. 3 credits/1 unit

*B233 OLD TESTAMENT EXEGESIS: SAMUEL Brueggemann

This course is a close reading and exegesis of selected passages from the

book of Samuel.

Prerequisite: B222 or B223. 3 credits/1 unit

*B235 OLD TESTAMENT EXEGESIS: RUTH AND JONAH Hickcox

The objectives of this course are to increase the student's understanding of
Hebrew grammar and syntax, to discuss issues in exegesis using particular
texts as an example and to wrestle with issues of interpretation of Old
Testament texts.
Prerequisite: B222 or B223. 3 credits/1 unit

*Students in the second year are required to take one of these courses. The
others may be taken as an elective.

B373 OLD TESTAMENT THEOLOGY Brueggemann

This course is an investigation of major theological themes within the tra-
ditions of the Old Testament. Special attention will be devoted to fresh
methods of relating the biblical material to contemporary understandings
of the nature of human life. 3 credits/1 unit

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B374 NEW TESTAMENT THEOLOGY Saunders

This course is designed to help students gain an appreciation of the variety
and richness of the New Testament witness to Christian faith and to de-
velop an awareness of the problems and possibilities associated with the
discipline of New Testament Theology. In particular, we will explore the
ways the New Testament addresses the life of the Church today, as it makes
the transition from a "Constantinian Church" to a "Church in Mission".

3 credits/1 unit

Elective Courses

General and Background

B514 INTERTESTAMENTAL PERIOD Newsome

A seminar devoted to the investigation of the history of the Jewish people
from the return from exile to the birth of Christ. Emphasis will be upon
the literature (both canonical and non-canonical) of this period against the
background of social, economic, political, and cultural events. Attention will
also be given to the rise of Jewish sects.
Prerequisite: B141 2 or 3 credits/1 unit

B615 NEW TESTAMENT ETHICS Saunders

This seminar explores the moral world of the first Christians, focusing on
such issues as social power in community, sexuality, the relations between
men and women, and the relations between Christians and the non-Chris-
tian world. Attention will be directed to passages from the letters of Paul
and selected Gospel texts, exploring ways these texts can help shape a
distinctively Christian ethos in the modern world.
Prerequisites: Introductory exegesis and New Testament survey.

3 credits/1 unit

B617 APOCALYPTIC LITERATURE Newsome

This course is an exploration of ancient Jewish and Christian apocalyptic
literature, both canonical and extra-canonical, in an effort to understand
the worldview and theological outlook of those groups and individuals
responsible for this distinctive literature.
Prerequisite: B141. 3 credits/1 unit

B619 OLD DANGEROUS TEXTS FOR NEW DANGEROUS TIMES

Brueggemann

This study will be focused on ways in which to respond to the new in-
terpretive situation in which the U.S. Church finds itself. An historical ap-
proach will be taken to theological-interpretive methods and models in Old
Testament Theology. Specific texts will be studied with attention to the

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capacity of the Church to re-discern and re-imagine the character of the

God of biblical texts.

Summer 3 credits

B716 READING BIBLICAL NARRATIVE Willey

The purpose of this course will be to explore several short Old Testament
narratives while discussing and developing sensitivity to such storytelling
strategies as character development, narrative voice, plot, repetition, sus-
pense, narrative gaps and narrative timing, irony and ambiguity. Similari-
ties to and differences from modern western stories will also be explored.

3 credits

Ancient Languages

B021 ESSENTIALS OF GREEK Staff

This course provides an intensive study of the essential elements of Koine
Greek grammar, syntax, and vocabulary preparatory to reading the Greek
New Testament. Required of all students who have not taken Greek in
college or passed the Greek qualifying exam.
Summer Session Only 6 credits/2 units

B620 HEBREW READING Newsome

This course follows a rapid reading of selections from the Hebrew Old
Testament with a view to increasing facility in the use of the language.
Special emphasis is placed on grammatical structures and vocabulary.
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor 2 or 3 credits/1 unit

Old Testament Based on Hebrew Text

B637 JOB: MODEL OF FAITH OR BLASPHEMY? Beal, Linafelt

Or both? Or neither? In this course we will explore and discuss the exe-
getical and interpretive issues related to the book of Job. Special attention
will be given to the theological questions, tensions and ambivalences it
raises. 3 credits/1 unit

B544 PSALMS Brueggemann

This course will explore the faith resources offered in the book of the
Psalms, with special attention given to the points of contact between the
poems and current life-situations. This will be done by considering the God
who is addressed in the Psalms, the difference these prayers make in one's
daily life and the interrelatedness of the Psalms to daily pastoral crises and
to use in liturgical settings. 3 credits/1 unit

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B644 THE BOOK OF ISAIAH Brueggemann

This course will pursue the new canonical questions about the theological
cohesion of First, Second and Third Isaiah to seek to understand how, if
they are held together, they demonstrate a theology of the City (of
Jerusalem). 3 credits/1 unit

B645 INTERPRETING THE PSALMS Newsome

This course is a study of the Psalms from various perspectives: historical,
exegetical and homiletical. It is designed to make the literature available to
the pastor as a worshiper, scholar and preacher. Prerequisite: B141.

3 credits/1 unit

B646 PENTATEUCH Brueggemann

This course will review recent scholarship on the Pentateuch and consider
the Pentateuch as the foundational document of Jewish and Christian faith.
Consideration of critical methods which serve the theological-interpretive
task will be considered. 3 credits/1 unit

New Testament Based on Greek Text

B551 READINGS IN THE GREEK NEW TESTAMENT Yoon

This course aims at developing skills in the use of grammar, the lexicon
and the text itself.

Prerequisite: competence in the essentials of Koine Greek. Auditors
excluded. 3 credits/1 unit

B552 GOSPEL OF JOHN Cousar

The purpose of this course is to engage in a literary and theological study
of the Gospel of John with an eye toward its use in preaching and ministry.
The structure of the course will allow students to work with either the
Greek or English text.
Prerequisite: B153 or its equivalent. 3 credits/1 unit

B553 EXEGESIS OF THE GOSPEL OF LUKE Moessner

This course is an introduction to the interpretation of the four Gospels and
to the Greek text of the Gospel of Luke in particular. Attention will be
directed to the exegesis of selected passages and to a grasp of the overall
portrait of Jesus and the theological emphases of Luke the evangelist. The
various methods developed especially for the illumination of the Gospel
literary form and content will be analyzed and coordinated with the stu-
dent's own interpretive skills and intuitive gifts.
Prerequisite: competence in the essentials of Koine Greek. 3 credits/1 unit

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New Testament Based on English Text

B563 EPISTLE TO THE GALATIANS Cousar

This course provides an opportunity to study Paul's letter to the Galatians,
with particular attention to the argument posed, the rhetorical strategies
employed and the theological implications of the text. While the class ses-
sions are primarily based on the English text, students wishing to pursue
the Greek text are given a chance to do so. 3 credits/1 unit

B661 THE LETTER TO THE HEBREWS Yoon

The course will examine a New Testament document. Through analysis of
its literary characteristics and close study of its dominant thematic materials,
we will try to understand its Christology, other theological presuppositions,
soteriology and eschatology, its schema of Old Testament citations, the life
situation of the Christians to whom it was addressed, and the spirituality
it advocates for a pilgrim church. 3 credits/1 unit

B662 THE GOSPEL PARABLES Yoon

The course will be concerned with the following: the nature of the parable
form; the history of the interpretation of the parables; the meaning of the
parables in the context of Jesus' ministry and in the theology of the indi-
vidual Evangelists; literary criticism and the representation of the meaning
of the parables.
Prerequisite: Survey of the New Testament or its equivalent.

3 credits/1 unit

B664 THE GOSPEL OF JOHN Yoon

The course aims at a deeper understanding of the spiritual gospel which
will both enrich our personal prayer and facilitate preaching from the lec-
tionary. We will attempt to reach this understanding by an analysis of the
structure, symbolism, literary qualities and theology of John's gospel.

3 credits/1 unit

B665 EPISTLE TO THE ROMANS Cousar

This course provides an occasion to investigate the Letter to the Romans
in the context of Pauline theology. Special attention is given to the rhetor-
ical strategies employed in the letter and to the critical theological issues
raised. While the class sessions are primarily based on the English text,
students wishing to pursue the Greek text are given a chance to do so.
Prerequisite: prior New Testament study. 3 credits/1 unit

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B667 ACTS OF THE APOSTLES Moessner

This course provides a careful reading in the English text (with optional
Greek track) of the fulfillment of Messianic salvation and the eschatological
split of Israel into the "church" and the "hardened" people of God. Special
attention will be devoted to the relationship between Luke's "narrative"
and his "theology", ancient story and contemporary preaching from Acts
and Jews and Christians in conflict and dialogue.
Prerequisites: Introductory exegesis and Survey of the New Testament.

3 credits/1 unit

B669 NATURE OF THE CHURCH Saunders

This seminar explores early Christian expressions of the Church's self-un-
derstanding and mission. We will examine the constituency, social struc-
tures, patterns of governance, rites and leading metaphors of the earliest
Christian communities, with an eye to understanding more clearly today
who we are, what our mission is, and how our strategies and structures
might be reshaped.
Prerequisites: Introductory exegesis. 3 credits/1 unit

B762 WITHOUT LUKE? Ormond

If the Gospel of Luke were missing from the canon, what treasures of
Christian tradition and faith would be lacking? This course will make a
study of the Gospel of Luke with particular attention to passages which
are unique to Luke's Gospel. For example, what contributions to our un-
derstanding of Jesus Christ are made by Luke's birth narrative, Lukan par-
ables, resurrection account and reference to the Ascension? 3 credits

Biblical Theology

B676 THEOLOGY OF PAUL Cousar

Among the many efforts to describe Paul's "theology", this course wrestles
with the definition of the topic and investigates the key texts in Paul's
letters in and through which his theology is encountered. Particular atten-
tion is given to the way the texts intersect the life of the church in North
America.
Prerequisite: B161 or its equivalent. 3 credits/1 unit

B677 INTERPRETATION OF THE GOSPEL OF MARK Saunders

This course will explore the nature of Mark's parabolic presentation of the
story of Jesus, using some of the more recent literary and sociological ap-
proaches. Students may expect to pursue a reading of the Greek text along-
side critical engagement with some of the more recent interpretations of
Mark.
Prerequisite: Basic New Testament exegesis course 3 credits/1 unit

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B775 PREACHING AND TEACHING THE MIRACLE STORIES Daniel

This course is an exploration of the form, function, and theological import
of miracle stories in Synoptic Gospels and Acts with a view to discovering
their importance for teaching and preaching. The hermeneutical issues in-
volved in reclaiming these stories will be explored from a number of dif-
ferent perspectives. 3 credits

Independent Studies

The following courses provide an opportunity to engage in individualized
work on various problems in the Biblical Area under the supervision of an
instructor.

B692 EXEGETICAL RESEARCH IN

OLD TESTAMENT Brueggemann or Neiusome

Any term up to 4 credits/1 unit

B693 RESEARCH IN OLD TESTAMENT CRITICISM OR

THEOLOGY Brueggemann or Newsome

Any term up to 4 credits/1 unit

B695 EXEGETICAL RESEARCH IN

NEW TESTAMENT Cousar or Moessner or Saunders

Any term up to 4 credits/1 unit

B696 RESEARCH IN NEW TESTAMENT CRITICISM OR

THEOLOGY Cousar or Moessner or Saunders

Any term up to 4 credits/1 unit

HISTORICAL-DOCTRINAL AREA

FACULTY: Carlos Cardoza-Orlandi, Robert Leon Carroll, T. Erskine Clarke,
Will E. Coleman, Catherine G. Gonzalez, Shirley C. Guthrie, Jr., James
Hudnut-Beumler, Douglas W. Oldenburg, Marcia Y. Riggs (Chairper-
son), Iwan Russell-Jones, George W. Stroup, George B. Telford, Jr.

Required courses for M.Div. degree

HD121 INTRODUCTION TO CHURCH HISTORY Gonzalez

This course is an introduction to the history of the Church, including its
doctrine, structure, and interaction with the surrounding culture. We will
also deal with the understanding of the life of faith in the different
periods. 1 unit

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HD122 THE MODERN CHURCH Clarke, Gonzalez

This course is a continuation of HD121. A major focus will be on the reli-
gious history of the United States. Special attention will be given to the
relationship between religion and culture in American life.
Spring 4 credits/1 unit

HD233-234 CHRISTIAN THEOLOGY Guthrie, Stroup

This course is a study of the Christian faith from the perspective of the
classical and contemporary Reformed tradition in conversation with other
theological traditions. Attention is given both to the development of doc-
trine and to its interpretation for the life and ministry of the church in the
modern world. Prerequisites: HD121, HD122

Fall 3 credits

Spring 4 credits

HD272 CHRISTIAN ETHICS Riggs

This course is a study of the biblical, theological and philosophical foun-
dations of Christian ethics for guidance in Christian decision making.
Fall, Spring 3 credits/1 unit

Elective Courses

General

HD511 HISTORY OF THE DEVOTIONAL TRADITION

OF THE CHURCH Gonzalez

This course considers the classic literature from various movements within
the church's history that have stressed the devotional life, including forms
of monasticism, certain of the mystics, and later authors from both Prot-
estant and Roman Catholic circles. 2 credits/Vz unit

HD610 INTRODUCTION TO THE AMERICAN CONTEXT

Cardoza-Orlandi, Clarke

This course is designed to provide internationals with a deeper understand-
ing of American religious, social, and cultural traditions, to give them a
historical and social context for their studies in the U.S., to help them place
their theological studies in the larger context of American society and to
explore the complex relationships between religion and culture in Ameri-
can life. Required for International students 3 credits/1 unit

HD611 READING THE BIBLE, READING CULTURE Coleman

This will be a course in the application of contemporary interpretation
theory by juxtaposing biblical narratives over against cultural configura-
tions. It will employ strategies for reading texts, especially biblical narra-
tives, in light of images and values that inform a postmodern culture. It

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will seek to discern how biblical language can be recovered and expressed
in the public marketplace of ideas. 3 credits/1 unit

HD617 THEOLOGY AND POPULAR CULTURE Clarke, Coleman

This course is an examination of the often neglected study of the history
of theology within the North American context; i.e. popular religious ex-
periences. Beginning with Native American spirituality, this seminar en-
gages in a critical re-evaluation of religious movements such as Puritanism,
African-American Christianity, Mormonism, Fundamentalism, New Age
spirituality, etc. in light of their contributions to a contemporary under-
standing of popular religiosity. 3 credits/1 unit

HD618 JESUS IN CELLULOID Dietrich, Russell-Jones, Stroup

This seminar studies some of the ways in which Jesus has been depicted
in film in the twentieth century. Six films will be studied including The
Gospel According to St. Matthew, The Last Temptation of Christ, and Jesus of
Montreal and discussed in conversation with the language, concepts, and
convictions of classical Christological texts such as Athanasius' De Incarna-
tione and Anselm's Cur Deus Homo.

3 credits/1 unit

HD619 BLACK WOMEN AND RELIGION Riggs

This seminar will examine the historical and sociological roots of black
women and their influence on religion in the United States. The aim of the
seminar is to explore the meaning of the movement for the Church's role
in current struggles.

3 credits/1 unit

Historical Studies

HD528 CHURCH IN CENTRAL EUROPE Karasszon

This course will study the effect and consequences of World War II on the
churches and the introduction of the socialist system. Special attention will
be given to the events in Poland, the Hungarian revolution in 1956 and to
the events in Prague in 1968. The course will examine the church's moral
and social witness in the new society. 3 credits/1 unit

HD622 IMAGE AND WORD: THEOLOGICAL

REFLECTIONS ON TV, CULTURE & CHURCH Russell-Jones

Television plays an important role in contemporary society. But what ex-
actly is that role? What effect does the medium really have on the shaping
of human behavior, aspirations and self-understanding? How does televi-
sion differ from other, more traditional, forms of communication? What are
its implications for the Church's witness in the modern world? The course

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will seek to develop a theological critique of television in its various forms,
including religious television. 3 credits/1 unit

HD624 CHRISTIAN PRESENCE IN WEST AFRICA Antwi

This course seeks to provide insight and understanding of the introduction
of Christianity to Tropical West Africa by European missionaries during the
19th and early 20th centuries. It further provides an appreciation of the
consequences of Christian encounter with traditional African culture. Spe-
cial attention will be focused on the role played by indigenous Africans
and peoples of African origin in the missionary effort, the emergence of
the African Indigenous Churches and the implications of these for world-
wide Christianity today. 2 or 3 credits/1 unit

HD625 LUTHER AND ADVERSARIES Matheson

The Reformation excited fierce controversy. This course explores Luther's
controversies with traditional scholastic theology, with the Papacy, with
Erasmus, with the Radicals such as Karlstadt and Muntzer, with Zwingli
and the emergent Reformed tradition, with the Jews. Why was controversy
or polemic so central for Luther? How effective was it in winning minds
and hearts? 3 credits/1 unit

HD626 IRENAEUS AND HIS THEOLOGICAL DESCENDANTS Gonzalez

This seminar will study the writings of Irenaeus and the influence of his
theology on later writers in the 20th Century. 3 credits/1 unit

HD727 RELIGION AND CONTEMPORARY AMERICAN CULTURE

Clarke

This seminar will focus on major developments in American religious life
since World War II with particular attention given to the interaction be-
tween social forces and religious belief. The seminar will include introduc-
tory lectures by the professor and readings and class presentations by the
students. 3 credits

Doctrinal Studies

HD531 THE THEOLOGY OF CALVIN Kline

This seminar studies one or more books of the Institutes of the Christian
Religion. In 1994-95, Book III will be the subject of a close reading of the
text in the context of classical Christian theology, the development of Re-
formed theology, and contemporary theological thought.
Prerequisites: HD 233-234 or permission of instructor. 3 credits/1 unit

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HD533 INTRODUCTION TO THEOLOGY Guthrie or Stroup

This course is a series of lectures on the Apostles' Creed which attempts to
examine the central convictions of Christian faith. Commentaries on the
Apostles' Creed by classical and contemporary theologians will also be stud-
ied as examples of attempts to make the Creed relevant to a different age.
(Also taught at the Florida Center). 3 credits/1 unit

HD630 THEOLOGY OF MOLTMANN Guthrie

This course will be a seminar to read, discuss, and evaluate some of the
most important works of Jiirgen Moltmann, including Theology of Hope,
Crucified God, and Trinity and the Kingdom.

3 credits/1 unit

HD633 THE THEOLOGIES OF SCHLEIERMACHER AND

KIERKEGAARD Gonzalez

We will study some of the major writings of these two 19th century the-
ologians. Special attention will be given to comparing the structure of their
theologies and to their influence on 20th century thought. 3 credits/1 unit

HD634 THE THEOLOGY OF KARL BARTH Guthrie

This seminar studies intensively a section of the Church Dogmatics.
Prerequisites: HD233-234 2 or 3 credits/1 unit

HD635 DIVERSITY AND DISAGREEMENT IN THE CHURCH:

A THEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION AND ASSESSMENT Burgess

The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) and much of North American Christianity
is in a time of identity crisis. We are unsure of how the faith claims us,
unsure of how to respond to the claims of culture, and, therefore, unsure
of what it means to be in Christian community. This course will look at
several recent efforts to reflect on issues of authority and community the-
ologically and assess their ability to help the church respond to realities of
diversity and disagreement. It will also draw on classical Reformed re-
sources, particularly Calvin and Barth, to suggest a Reformed response to
these issues.
Summer 3 credits/1 unit

HD636 READING PAUL TILLICH Coleman

This course will be an introduction to the life and work of Paul Tillich as
a Neo-Reformed theologian. It will examine the significant theological, phil-
osophical and cultural influences upon his life as well as his impact as a
"theologian of culture". It will also consider ways in which he anticipated
some of the transformations we now experience in a post-Christian
reality. 3 credits/1 unit

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HD637 THE THEOLOGY OF PAUL TILLICH Kline

This seminar is a study of one or more sections of Systematic Theology in
the context of classical Christian theology and contemporary theological
thought. It involves close reading of the text and response both in brief
weekly papers and two or more larger critical studies.
Prerequisites: HD233-234 or permission of the instructor 3 credits/1 unit

HD546 THEOLOGY OF LITURGY Gonzalez

This is a lecture and discussion course on the history and liturgy as well
as the doctrinal significance of liturgical practice: the liturgical year, the
sacraments, parts of worship, etc. Special attention will be given to the
interpretation of Biblical texts within the liturgical setting in which they
are to be employed. 3 credits/1 unit

HD548 READING THE SIGNS OF THE TIMES Coleman, Russell-Jones

This course engages in a critical, intensive analysis of the "text" and images
that surround us and define our culture. Further, it examines their impact
on the formation of beliefs and values. Students are required to participate
in different modes of reading, embracing material from biblical narratives,
novels, prime time TV, and virtual reality. 3 credits/1 unit

HD641 INTRODUCTION TO JUDAISM Saulson

This course assumes that Columbia Theological seminarians are heirs to
and, in their lives, will encounter a living Jewish heritage. This heritage is
an evolving product of a variegated and a differentiated religious civili-
zation. Our foci will be the queries and interests of the course participants
themselves. Readings, discussions and presentations are intended to pro-
vide depth and coherence to our explorations. 3 credits/1 unit

HD644 CARIBBEAN THEOLOGY Telford

This course is a study of the theological work being done by Caribbean
Christians to interpret the revelations and discern the purposes of God
within their particular historical, ethnic, political and cultural context. The
course includes an immersion experience in Jamaica, lectures by Caribbean
theologians and church leaders and reading of representative texts in prep-
aration for writing a paper on Caribbean Theology: An Appreciation and
Critique. 3 credits

HD647 LIBERATION THEOLOGY Guthrie

This seminar is a study of various theologies written from the perspective
of the people who are oppressed and excluded. Special attention is given
to theologies coming from the "third world" and from blacks.
Prerequisites: HD233-234 3 credits/1 unit

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HD648 THEOLOGY OF CULTURE Stroup

Some of the most difficult issues facing the church and its ministry today
have to do with questions about the meaning of the Gospel and the relation
between the Gospel and contemporary culture. In the first week of this
seminar we will examine some recent proposals concerning the relation
between Gospel and culture by figures such as Barth, Tillich, Hauerwas,
Tracy and Newbigin. In the second week we will turn to several figures
and movements and attempt to assess their theological significance. Pos-
sible figures to be examined are: Camille Paglia, Madonna, Stephen Hawk-
ing and Malcolm X.
Summer 3 credits/1 unit

HD649 THEOLOGY OF THE REFORMED CONFESSION Stroup

This seminar is a historical and theological study of some of the major
confessional documents in the tradition of Reformed theology. The docu-
ments will be examined from two perspectives: historically, in order to
understand the context in which the confessions were written and the
issues they addressed, and theologically, in order to understand both the
development of Reformed theology through the centuries and the abiding
continuities and convictions of that tradition. 3 credits/1 unit

Philosophical Studies

HD551 PHILOSOPHICAL INTRODUCTION Kline

This course is an introduction to philosophy through its history and an
exploration of the relation of philosophy to theology. It is recommended
for first-year students who have not had a course in introduction to phil-
osophy in college. 3 credits/1 unit

HD652 CHRISTIANITY AND ITS CRITICS Stroup

This seminar examines some of the most significant criticisms that have
been made of Christianity during the last 200 years. Attention will be given
to Ludwig Feuerbach, Karl Marx, Soren Kierkegaard, Frederick Nietzsche,
Sigmund Freud, and Mary Daly.

3 credits/1 unit

Mission and Ecumenics

HD562 CHRISTIAN UNITY: THE ECUMENICAL MOVEMENT

Cardoza-Orlandi

This course studies the Ecumenical Movement including the following sub-
jects: the biblical and theological basis for unity, history of the worldwide
Christian movement, unity and mission, the national and world Councils
of Churches, local participation in the movement toward unity.

3 credits/1 unit

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HD563 AREA STUDIES - ASIA, AFRICA, LATIN AMERICA Staff

This seminar deals with the history, distinctive characteristics, and present
status of Christianity in a specific geographic area against the background
of the political, social and economic situation. It will focus on opportunities
for mission, current issues and ecumenical relationships. Each year the
seminar is offered, a different geographical area will be considered.

3 credits/1 unit

HD565 CROSS CULTURAL COMMUNICATION Cardoza-Orlandi

This is an introductory course in the communication of the Gospel across
cultural boundaries both abroad and within the United States. The seminar
will deal with the nature of culture, communication and listening skills,
inter-cultural awareness, and handling cultural conflict and culture shock.
It is designed for those interested in working with and understanding
cultures and sub-cultures different from our own in this increasingly plur-
alistic world. 3 credits/1 unit

HD661 THE U.S. AS A MISSION FIELD Cardoza-Orlandi Clarke

U.S. churches that historically were in the vanguard of the Protestant mis-
sionary movement now find themselves faced with an internal crisis and
the challenge of mission in the U.S. Older assumptions about the U.S. as a
Christian nation have faded as the religious pluralism of the U.S. and the
hostility of much of its culture toward Christianity have become increas-
ingly clear. This course is a study of the U.S. as a mission field and an
exploration of mission models for faithful response in this new context.

3 credits/1 unit

Ethics and Society

HD576 BIBLICAL ETHICS Riggs

In whatever activities persons are involved, public or private (e.g., religion,
politics, marriage, sex, economics, war), the commands of God reach us.
This study of biblical ethics centers on the authority these commands bring
to our lives and the directions in which we are led.
Prerequisites: Previous work in Bible and in ethics 3 credits/1 unit

HD577 THEOLOGY, TECHNOLOGY AND MEDIA IN THE WRITINGS
OF JACQUES ELLUL Russell-Jones

The course will reflect theologically on the nature of technology and will
use the work of Jacques Ellul as a focus for discussion. Ellul, a French
sociologist and theologian, has written extensively on this area. His book,
The Technological Society, has been described as one of the most important
books of the twentieth century.

3 credits/1 unit

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HD671 THEORIES OF JUSTICE AND SOCIAL POLICY Riggs

The focus of this seminar is the critical analysis of classical and contem-
porary theories of justice and their implications for social policy regarding
issues such as affirmative action, AIDS and drug testing, affordable housing
and comparable worth.

3 credit s/1 unit

HD672 FIGURES AND THEMES IN LIBERATION ETHICS Riggs

This course examines the ethical content of the writings of various libera-
tion theologians and ethicists and/or the ethical dimensions of topics rele-
vant to global struggles for liberation. The topic for 1994-95 is The Morality
of Revolution.

3 credits/1 unit

HD673 THE CHURCH AS COMMUNITY OF MORAL DISCOURSE!^

This course explores questions of how the church can engage purposefully
in ethical reflection upon contemporary social problems and issues. The
objective of the course is to guide students in preparing models of pastoral-
prophetic ministry for the local church. The seminar's format will include
lectures, discussion and group case analysis. 3 credits/1 unit

HD674 SEMINAR ON REINHOLD NIEBUHR Riggs

The seminar will focus on selected writings of Reinhold Niebuhr from the
four distinct periods of his life. The purpose of the seminar is to understand
Niebuhr's theology and ethic on its own terms and to inquire of its im-
portance and limitations for faith in the late twentieth century.

3 credits/1 unit

HD677 FEMINIST/WOMANIST ETHICS Riggs

This seminar examines historical, sociological, and theological bases of fem-
inist and womanist ethics. The course will explore questions which compare
and contrast feminist and womanist understandings of the nature of gender
oppression, socio-religious ethical issues in the analysis of sexism and the
purpose and tasks of a movement against sexist oppression. 3 credits/1 unit

HD678 READINGS IN CONTEMPORARY CHRISTIAN ETHICS Riggs

This seminar studies the writings of several recent ethicists with special
attention to their methods and sources in "doing ethics." The seminar will
also examine, in the writings of contemporary ethicists, perennial themes,
such as the relationship between love and justice, particularism and uni-
versalism, religion and morality, and personal and social ethics.

3 credits/1 unit

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INDEPENDENT STUDIES

The following courses provide an opportunity to engage in individualized
work on various topics in the Historical-Doctrinal Area under the super-
vision of an instructor.

HD691 INDEPENDENT STUDY IN HISTORY Clarke or Gonzalez

Any term up to 4 credits/1 unit

HD693 INDEPENDENT STUDY IN THEOLOGY

Coleman or Guthrie or Stroup
Any term up to 4 credits/1 unit

HD695 INDEPENDENT STUDY IN PHILOSOPHY Staff

Any term up to 4 credits/1 unit

HD696 INDEPENDENT STUDY IN MISSION AND

ECUMENICS Cardoza-Orlandi

Any term up to 4 credits/1 unit

HD697 INDEPENDENT STUDY IN ETHICS Riggs

Any term up to 4 credits/1 unit

HD698 INDEPENDENT STUDY IN MEDIA Russell-Jones

up to 4 credits/1 unit

PRACTICAL THEOLOGY AREA

FACULTY: Charles L. Campbell, Robert Leon Carroll, Brian H. Childs, Ron-
ald H. Cram, F. Barry Davies, Philip R. Gehman, Ben C. Johnson (sab-
batic leave, spring), Jasper N. Keith, Jr., John H. Patton (sabbatic leave,
spring), Robert H. Ramey, Jr., Lucy A. Rose (Chairperson), Jeanne Ste-
venson-Moessner.

Required courses for M.Div. degree

P151 THE MINISTRY OF WORSHIP AND PREACHING Campbell Rose

This course provides an introduction to the preaching and worship min-
istry of the Church, focusing on the preparation and delivery of sermons
within the context of Christian worship and on the history, theology, and
practice of worship in the Reformed and other traditions. Prerequisites:
Greek, enrollment in New Testament exegesis.
Spring 3 credits/1 unit

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P222 CRITICAL PEDAGOGY FOR THE LOCAL CHURCH:

THEORY AND PRAXIS Cram

The church is called by God to be in a constant process of reformation and
renewed mission. What are possible relations between our understandings
of God, mission, and education for social reconstruction in a postmodern,
post-Western and post-Christian era? Students will analyze selected con-
temporary educational theories and practices, become familiar with basic
educational concepts and begin to develop their own practical approaches
as practical theologians to Christian religious education in the church.

3 credits/1 unit

P232 MINISTRY TO PERSONS Staff

The course seeks to provide an understanding of pastoral care as a ministry
of the church. Specific themes and skills related to the pastoral care of
persons in their life experiences are explored through classroom presen-
tations, verbatim materials, and literature. This course includes intensive
involvement in ministry to persons in a clinical setting, plus seminars.
Fall or Spring 5 credits

P281 CHURCH AND MINISTRY - PART I Ramey and Staff

This course focuses on the nature of the church and its ministry, giving
special attention to the governance, worship, and discipline of the church.
Students are assigned to particular churches where they make observation
visits and meet with the pastor for seminars on leading and moderating a
session and conducting the sacraments and ordinances of the church. Non-
Presbyterian students study the polity of their own denomination in ap-
proved courses at other ATA schools or with a minister, chosen by Colum-
bia, of their own denomination.
Prerequisites: SM210, HD233 3 credits/1 unit

P382 CHURCH AND MINISTRY - PART II Ramey and Staff

This course looks at the theory and practice of ministry and conflict man-
agement skills as well as knowledge of the various contexts of ministry.
Course content is designed to help students deal with particular issues in
ministerial formation and acquire the skills needed to serve faithfully and
effectively as pastors. Arrangements are made for non-Presbyterian stu-
dents to study elsewhere, either in another ATA school or with a local
pastor approved by Columbia.
Prerequisites: SM 210, HD233-234 3 credits/1 unit

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Elective Courses

General

P505 WRITING WORKSHOP Staff

This course is designed to help students become more competent and ef-
fective writers at Columbia Seminary and in ministry. Students will review
basics of grammar and composition and practice writing and editing in a
workshop format. The power and function of written language in ministry
is a central theme throughout the course. non-credit

P605 E.S.L. WRITING CLASS A Russell-Jones

This class is specifically designed for students who have English as a second
language and aims to equip them with the skills they need to study in any
of the programs at Columbia. The class includes work on listening, speaking
and reading, but the emphasis is on written work. All E.S.L. students are
strongly encouraged to take this class. It should make all the other classes
you take easier. We will meet for 2-3 hours a week in the Fall and Spring
semesters. non-credit

P611 A THEOLOGY AND PSYCHOLOGY OF ADOPTION

Stevenson-Moessner

In a sense, we are all adopted. This course will develop the biblical concept
of adoption as a central, if not the central, image for inclusion in the family
of faith. In addition to providing materials for sermons, retreats, Christian
education and Bible study, this course will strengthen pastoral care min-
istries to those affected by contemporary adoption. As assistant in the class,
Karen Benjack, M.Div., L.C.S.W., will provide case studies and video tapes
of counseling sessions along with insights out of her practice as a licensed
clinical social worker specializing in adoption. At the conclusion of the class,
participants will have an array of resources both for general parish ministry
and for specialization in counseling. 3 credits/1 unit

P616 MARY, MYSTICS, AND MARTYRS:

MODELS AND MENTORS OF THE FAITH Stevenson-Moessner

"Faith of our fathers (and mothers) living still" will be the focus of this
seminar exploring Christian models and spiritual mentors. By way of sup-
plementing the usual emphases in the Reformed tradition, the following
will be highlighted: the role of Mary, mother of Jesus, and her living legacy;
the classical and continuing contributions of mystics and martyrs. Film bio-
graphies of the Madonna (including the Madonna of Medjugorje), Dietrich
Bonhoeffer, Thomas Merton, and St. Therese of Lisieux will be shown and
correlated with primary sources. The seminar allows time for work on re-
ligious role models and forerunners in the faith. 3 credits/1 unit

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P618 THEOLOGICAL REFLECTION ON LIFE AND MINISTRY Patton

The course presents an experiential method of theological reflection, group
leadership, community building and pastoral consultation designed to fa-
cilitate the work of ministry, lay and ordained. 3 credits/1 unit

P619 SPECIAL ISSUES Cram and Patton

The course offers an opportunity to experience and reflect upon various
types of group experience and leadership which may be employed in the
church's educational ministry and in the ministry of pastoral care.

3 credits/1 unit

Christian Education

P521 CURRICULUM PLANNING AND EVALUATION

IN THE LOCAL CHURCH Cram

Instructional resources available from denominational and non-denomi-
national publishers will be introduced and analyzed. In addition, the con-
texts of community, prayer, teaching, proclamation and service will provide
the focus for curriculum analysis and formation. Opportunity is provided
for church-related projects. 3 credits/1 unit

P522 TEACHING WITH IMAGINATION Cram

This course will help students develop a more imaginative approach to
teaching by experiencing a variety of teaching methods. Attention will be
given to understanding how our theology affects our methodology.

2 or 3 credits/1 unit

P523 RELIGIOUS PLURALISM AND CHRISTIAN RELIGIOUS

EDUCATION Cram

How and why do the ways communities of persons live and understand
life shape the forms and tasks of religious education? This class will intro-
duce the student to various approaches to teaching and learning in the
Christian traditions, as well as selected Jewish and Islamic "ways." Read-
ings, group discussions, research, field trips, and lecture will shape this
course. 2 or 3 credits/1 unit

P525 FAITH DEVELOPMENT ACROSS THE LIFE CYCLE Cram

Faith development throughout the human life cycle will be explored using
Fowler's schema as well as his antecedents and critics. The class will explore
implications for pastoral counseling and Christian nurture in the congre-
gation.
Prerequisite: P222 3 credits/1 unit

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P527 THE CHURCH AND THE ADULT Cram

This course provides a study of the adult and of adult education for par-
ticipation in the life and mission of the church and for the Christian life.
Research on the older adult will be stressed.
Prerequisites: P222 3 credits/1 unit

P528 GROWING IN FAITH AND CURRICULUM FORMATION Cram

This seminar will focus on major research trends related to human devel-
opment and growth in faith. Implications for curriculum evaluation and
formation will be explored. 2 credits/Vz unit

P529 EDUCATION FOR PEACH AND JUSTICE

IN THE CONGREGATION Cram

This seminar will focus on two major challenges to educational ministry in
the local congregation today: hatred and prejudice. Effective models al-
ready used will be reviewed, and new options will be explored.

2 credits/Vz unit

P621 WESTERN CLASSIC LITERATURE IN THE

CHRISTIAN EDUCATION OF ADULTS Cram

This seminar focuses on the importance of the study of Western classic
texts within the context of the local congregation. By studying the Aeneid,
methods of textual analysis for use by adults in the local congregation will
be introduced and practiced with students. Approaches to such issues as
gender, race and ethnicity, political ideology and intertextuality will be
introduced. 3 credits/1 unit

P622 CONGREGATIONAL LIFE AND CHRISTIAN EDUCATION Cram

This course will focus on practical ways to explore and to analyze the
contextual curriculum ("story") of a local congregation. Multidisciplinary
in its scope, students will be introduced to pertinent research in such areas
as the study of social behavior, theology, sociology, anthropology, and
history. 2 or 3 credits/1 unit

P623 THE SPIRITUAL LIVES OF CHILDREN Cram

The child is actively making meaning in a web of complex social relation-
ships among household members, the band, in the school, on the play-
ground, among friends and foes, at the doctor's office, in the grocery store
and in front of the television. This course will focus on contextual construc-
tive theological contributions of children, with an emphasis on practical
implications for the local church. Human development, theological reflec-
tion and learning theory will be emphasized. 3 credits/1 unit

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P722 EDUCATION IN LOCAL CHURCH Cram

This course will introduce students to essential readings related to the
current trends in Christian religious education. The relation of theology,
education and culture will be stressed. 3 credits/1 unit

P724 THEOLOGY OF AGING AND MINISTRY OF THE

CHURCH WITH OLDER ADULTS Crossley

This course will begin the exploration of a theology of aging in the Amer-
ican context, taking special note of the implications for the ministry of the
church. 3 credits/1 unit

Pastoral Care and Counseling

P530 ADDICTION, AGING, AND AIDS Keith

This course provides information about three major problems of contem-
porary society and explores ways in which the Christian community can
participate in prevention, education, and care relative to these issues.
Prerequisite: P232 3 credits/1 unit

P531a PASTORAL CARE IN FILM AND LITERATURE Childs

Contemporary film and literature are used as case studies for an under-
standing of "what it means to be a child of God" as it relates to the ministry
of care. 3 credits/1 unit

P532 PASTORAL CARE IN CRISIS SITUATIONS Keith

This course will consider a variety of forms of crisis experience in modern
life from psychological, sociocultural and theological perspectives. Theo-
logically grounded approaches to crisis ministry will be compared with
current secular models of crisis intervention. 3 credits/1 unit

P533 PASTORAL CARE IN PRIMARY MOMENTS Keith

Through lectures and case studies dealing with selected primary moments
in the developmental process, some common critical incidents that call for
pastoral care to developing persons are considered. 2 cr edits/ Vi unit

P534 PASTORAL CARE OF MARRIAGE AND FAMILY LIFE

Childs or Patton

This course focuses on current developments and issues in marriage and
family life as these relate to ministry. Various types of ministry to marriage
and family life will be explored. Particular attention will be given to a
theological understanding of marriage and family life. 3 credits/1 unit

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P535 MARRIAGE ENRICHMENT Keith

This course is a seminar for couples in which issues in contemporary Chris-
tian marriage are discussed and couples are engaged in enrichment expe-
riences. The two primary objectives are to strengthen the participants'
marriages and prepare them for ministry to other marriages. By permission
of the professor. 2 credits/Vz unit

P536 PASTORAL CARE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES Staff

This is a seminar including a practicum in which issues of the illnesses of
children, family dynamics and pastoral care of each is experience at Tri-
Hospital in North Atlanta. 3 credits/1 unit

P537 MINISTRY TO DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED PERSONS Keith

In this seminar/practicum issues of persons living with disabilities, their
personal and family dynamics, and their treatment is experienced and
discussed. 3 credits/1 unit

P538 MINISTRY TO DEEPLY TROUBLED PERSONS Keith

In this seminar/practicum the dynamics and behaviors of deeply troubled
persons, the treatment of serious mental illness, and the pastoral care to
persons and their families are considered. 3 credits/1 unit

P539 PASTORAL CARE AND THE AGING PROCESS Keith

This course explores a variety of issues relating to the aging process and
older adults. Community resources for the care of the aged are identified.
Specific proposals for parish programs are developed. Throughout the
course, theological dimensions of the aging process are sought. Includes a
clinical component. 3 credits/1 unit

P630a PASTORAL CARE OF WOMEN Stevenson-Moessner

The goal of this seminar is to respond more appropriately to the distinctive
physical and psychological pain of women through the medium of pastoral
care. Questions of personal identity and intimacy as well as female cyclical
theories will be examined. Concepts of "caring" and "mothering," voca-
tional motivations, therapeutic alignment with dominant systems, a wom-
an's role as counselor/counselee, feminine pain and stress, and disciplines
of support will be discussed. 2 or 3 credits/1 unit

P632 SEMINAR IN FAMILY LIFE Keith

This course seeks to provide an in-depth understanding of the literature,
theories, and concepts of family life. Major resources to be considered will
be psychological, sociological, and theological. 2 credits/Vz unit

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P633 THE DEVELOPMENT OF MODERN PASTORAL CARE

Childs or Keith or Patton

This course will research the literature, study the personalities, and consider
the historical context of the pastoral care movement in the U.S. in the 20th
century. For Th.M., Th.D., or D.Min. students; others must secure permis-
sion of the professor. 3 credits/1 unit

P634 SYSTEMS OF FAMILY PASTORAL COUNSELING Childs or Patton

This seminar surveys and explores the various systems of family evaluation
and therapy. Special emphasis will be placed upon the works of major
theorists and clinicians (Minuchin, Bowen, Ackerman and Haley). The the-
ological evaluation of family life and dysfunction will explored. For Th.M.
and Th.D. students; others must secure permission of the professor.

3 credits/1 unit

P636 PASTORAL COUNSELING IN THE PARISH Childs or Patton

This course will explore the theory and practice of time-limited, individual
pastoral counseling, including basic principles of psychological and theo-
logical diagnosis; treatment planning; and treatment management. Cases
investigated will be those typically encountered in the parish. Case studies,
lectures, role playing, verbal reports will be used. The theological rationale
of pastoral counseling will be explored.
Prerequisite: P232 3 credits/1 unit

P637 PASTORAL CARE AND GRIEF Keith

This course explores the pastoral care response in situations of loss, the
dimensions of the grief process, and the dynamics of personality involved
in grief. Events of pastoral care in grief will be shared by the participants.
For Th.M. and D.Min. students; others must secure permission of
professor. 3 credits/1 unit

P638 GRADUATE COUNSELING PRACTICUM Staff

Graduate students in the pastoral counseling program are admitted to work
under supervision at one of the several local pastoral counseling centers
until the counseling center certifies achievement of the required level of
performance. At that time the student will be granted six credits. (Tuition
for the course is paid directly to the counseling center at a rate established
by Columbia and the center.) It is expected that upon completion of the
practicum a student will have sufficient supervision to apply for member-
ship in the American Association of Pastoral Counseling, Inc. Limited to
students in the D.Min. in Pastoral Counseling. (Students may register for
P638a, P638b, P638c for 2 credits per semester.)
Prerequisite: Oral Examination by professors and supervisors 6 credits

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P639 a & b PRINCIPLES OF PASTORAL SUPERVISION Keith

This course will research philosophies of education, theories of learning
and methods of supervision for a ministry of pastoral supervision. By per-
mission of the professor. 3 credits/1 unit

P730 PASTORAL COUNSELING IN THE PARISH Child, Patton

The course focuses upon what ministers already serving in a parish setting
can do most effectively in their ministry of pastoral counseling. The liter-
ature on family crisis intervention and short term counseling and evalua-
tion is reviewed and placed in a pastoral and theological context.
Consultation on students' parish pastoral counseling cases is offered and
related to the relevant literature.

3 credits

Worship

P644 RENEWING WORSHIP THROUGH NEW LITURGICAL

RESOURCES Staff

The focus of this class is on the four liturgical resources recently produced
by the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) on the Sunday service with the Lord's
Supper, baptism, marriage, and the funeral, evaluating them in their ecu-
menical context from theological, historical, and pastoral perspectives, and
thus enriching our understanding of and leadership in worship.
Prerequisite: P151 or equivalent 3 credits/1 unit

Preaching

P652 PREACHING AND CHRISTIAN CHARACTER Campbell

Drawing on materials from the fields of ethics and homiletics, students will
examine the relationship between preaching and Christian character. The
following topics will be explored: 1) conceptions of Christian character; 2)
the significance of the preacher's character for preaching; 3) the role of
preaching in the character formation of preacher and congregation.

3 credits/1 unit

P653 NARRATIVE AND PREACHING Campbell

This seminar will examine practically and theoretically the various ways in
which narrative has been appropriated in contemporary homiletics. Stu-
dents will be encouraged to explore ways that different approaches to
narrative may inform their own preaching. 3 credits/1 unit

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P654 PREACHING AT THE INTERSECTION OF LIFE AND DOCTRINE

Rose

This advanced seminar in preaching focuses on (1) methods, how we un-
derstand our theology in terms of life experience and life experiences in
terms of theological concepts; (2) allowing others to expand our under-
standing of life, theology, and preaching; and (3) the preaching of sermons
that explicitly reflect doctrine and a variety life experiences.
Prerequisite: P151, HD233 2 or 3 credits/1 unit

P656 PREACHING THROUGH THE CHRISTIAN YEAR Campbell

This course will focus on the temporal dimension of Christian worship and
its implications for preaching. Students will examine the theological and
liturgical significance of the Christian year, explore the values and limita-
tions of the lectionary, and prepare sermons for several major festivals and
seasons. 2 or 3 credits/1 unit

P657 TWENTIETH-CENTURY PREACHING: THEORY AND PRACTICE

Campbell

Students will examine the homiletical theory and practice of several twen-
tieth-century preachers as well as trends in contemporary homiletics. Build-
ing on reading and class discussion, students will develop their own
theology of preaching and preach two sermons in class.

2 or 3 credits/1 unit

P658 NARRATIVE PREACHING Rose

This seminar focuses on narrative preaching, which includes both story-
sermons and non-story sermons that are organized around a plot. Students
will evaluate narrative sermons, read homiletical theory, and prepare at
least two narrative sermons.
Prerequisite: P151 or equivalent. 2 or 3 credits/1 unit

P659 DEVELOPING YOUR OWN PREACHING STYLE Rose

The purpose of this seminar is for students to evaluate their strengths in
preaching and to work on improving their preaching. Areas of concentra-
tion might include sermonic language, a variety of sermon forms, delivery,
or the use of notes or a manuscript.

2 or 3 credits/1 unit

Communication

P560 THE MINISTER AS A SPEAKER Taylor

This course provides a study of the principles of healthy and effective vocal
expression and the application of these to speech in pulpit, committee
meeting, and conference. 3 credits/1 unit

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P565 COLUMBIA CHOIR Davies

This course is for students who are interested in learning about church
music through singing in a choir. A variety of musical styles will be offered
each semester. The full choir meets weekly for rehearsals, and sectionals
meet an additional Vz hour per week. The choir gives two chapel concerts
per semester. There are no written assignments or exams, but a simple
audition may be required when taking the course for credit.

1 credit/Vi unit

P567 INTRODUCTION TO MUSIC IN WORSHIP Davies

Students will be helped to develop their own philosophy on the use of
music in worship and, at the same time, will have the opportunity of learn-
ing to read music and use this skill in the playing of handbells.

2 credits/Yz unit

Evangelism and Spirituality

P576 SPIRITUAL FORMATION Johnson, Ramey

This course, based on Reformed spirituality, seeks to ground students in a
vital spirituality that will lead to a vital ministry. It provides opportunities
in and out of class for students to practice the particular disciplines that
undergird the Reformed faith. Offered on a pass-fail basis, the course re-
quires weekly reflection papers. 2 credits/1 unit

P675 EVANGELISM AND CHURCH GROWTH Johnson

This course will examine crucial selections from the literature in the field.
Each participant will learn to analyze a congregation, develop a plan, train
leadership and give guidance to effective growth. The class sessions will
exhibit a shared style of learning and a high level of participation and
student leadership. 2 credits/1 unit

P771 SPIRITUALITY INTENSIVE Johnson

This week-long course provides an introduction to the spiritual life through
lecture, small group discussion, and the practice of the classical disciplines
of the Christian life. The course is primarily experiential in nature but
requires preparatory reading and a reflective paper after the event. This
intensive is a foundational course for lay persons seeking a certificate in
spirituality and pastors who are pursuing a D.Min. degree with a focus on
Christian spirituality. 3 credits

P772 EVANGELISM INTENSIVE Johnson

The Evangelism Intensive gathers pastors from across the denomination to
engage in an 11-day immersion in evangelism. The course aims to help
each participant identify a critical issue in evangelism, research that issue,

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and propose a practical response to it. This course consists of lectures by
the faculty, 25-30 hours of research, and a paper. 3 credits

?777 CONTEMPORARY EVANGELISM Johnson

This course will explore crucial aspects of the contemporary context in
which evangelism is done in this closing decade of the 20th century. It will
also propose an alternative model of evangelism from that of "marketing
the church" and it will identify strategic steps to be taken by a Constanti-
nian church. The course will combine theory, praxis and vision. 3 credits

P778 PASTORAL SPIRITUAL GUIDANCE Johnson

A major portion of pastoral ministry calls for guiding persons on their
journey of faith with God. This course will examine resources in the Re-
formed tradition as well as other traditions that offer assistance for this
task. An integrative aspect of this course will be the appropriation of in-
sights through personal and group spiritual guidance. 3 credits

Ministry and Church Administration

P583 KOREAN-AMERICAN MINISTRY Yoon

The course will examine the distinctiveness of Korean-American ministry.
The course will look at the acculturation of WASP and Korean culture, thus
preparing students better to deal with the unique needs, problems, and
aspirations of Korean-American community in U.S.A. Students will become
cognizant of acculturation patterns so that they can minister to Korean-
American immigrants effectively. 3 credits/1 unit

P589 BEGINNING YOUR MINISTRY Ramey

This course is designed to enable students to make the transition from
seminary to parish. Students will study key issues related to the early years
of ministry, including entry into parish life, effecting change, and managing
time and stress. Requirement: one project of student's choice. Prerequisite:
Preferably P382 3 credits/1 unit

P681 DOING MINISTRY TODAY Harrington

This course provides a study of the basic tasks in parish life: preaching,
nurture, stewardship, administration and pastoral care; looked at in terms
of the emerging culture in the U.S.A. 3 credits/1 unit

P682 MANAGING CONFLICT IN THE LOCAL CHURCH Ramey

This course relates biblical, theological, and sociological understandings of
conflict to the various forms of conflict in the Church. Students will study
basic approaches to conflict management and analyze their own styles of
management. Learning techniques will include role plays of high conflict

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meetings, simulation games and case studies of conflict situations.

3 credits/1 unit

P686 PASTORAL LEADERSHIP IN

KOREAN AMERICAN CONGREGATIONS

Choi

The course combines theory of pastoral leadership with its practical expres-
sion in the context of the Korean American church by focusing on such
areas as ministers as persons, what leaders need to know, key leadership
tasks and leadership and spirituality. 3 credits

Independent Studies

The following courses are designed for students who are interested in
further study beyond the regular course offerings in the Practical Theology
Area. Permission of the instructor is required.

P690 INDEPENDENT STUDY IN STEWARDSHIP
Any term

P691 INDEPENDENT STUDY IN MINISTRY

Any term

P692 INDEPENDENT STUDY IN CHRISTIAN
EDUCATION

Any term

P693 INDEPENDENT STUDY IN PRACTICAL THEOLOGY

AND COUNSELING Childs or Keith or Patton or Stevenson-Moessner

Johnson or Ramey
up to 4 credits/1 unit

Ramey
up to 4 credits/1 unit

Cram
up to 4 credits/1 unit

Any term

P694 INDEPENDENT STUDY IN WORSHIP
Any term

P695 INDEPENDENT STUDY IN PREACHING

Any term

P696 INDEPENDENT STUDY IN SPIRITUAL
FORMATION

Any term

P697 INDEPENDENT STUDY IN EVANGELISM
AND CHURCH GROWTH

Any term

P698 INDEPENDENT STUDY IN POLITY AND
ADMINISTRATION

Any term

P699 INDEPENDENT STUDY IN NEW OR SMALL
CHURCH DEVELOPMENT

Any term

up to 4 credits/1 unit

Campbell or Rose
up to 4 credits/1 unit

Campbell or Rose
up to 4 credits/1 unit

Johnson or Ramey
up to 4 credits/1 unit

Johnson
up to 4 credits/1 unit

Ramey
up to 4 credits/1 unit

Ramey
up to 4 credits/1 unit

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INTERDISCIPLINARY COURSES

Required courses for M.Div. or M.A. students

1100 M.A.T.S. SEMINAR Gonzalez

This seminar is designed to assist entering M.A.T.S. students to focus on
the vocational or personal goals they have for the degree. The M.A.T.S.
Seminar is required of entering, full-time M.A.T.S. students. Those who are
part-time are expected to enroll in the seminar after they have taken at
least two courses, but before they complete 5 courses. 3 credits

1110 BAPTISM AND EVANGELICAL IDENTITY Staff

This interdisciplinary course will enable students to understand the Chris-
tian identity of all those incorporated through baptism into Christ and
Christ's community in the world. Specific attention will be given to dis-
cerning how God's grace has been at work in a student's own baptism and
personal history and to discerning the particular gifts of God given to each
of us for Christian life and ministry.
Fall I unit

1111 THE EUCHARIST AND THE CHURCH'S MISSION Staff

This interdisciplinary course seeks to help students understand the calling
and task of the church grounded in the Lord's Supper as they study and
are involved in the life and programs of a particular congregation. From
this base the course seeks to learn how the church may participate in the
Missio Dei in denominational and ecumenical efforts to bear witness to the
reign of God in the world. Specific areas to be addressed include ways in
which the Lord's Supper informs and empowers evangelism, a ministry of
compassion and the church's commitment to justice, peace and stewardship
of creation and life.
Spring 1 unit

1241 ALTERNATIVE CONTEXT FOR MINISTRY Carroll, Clarke, and Staff

This course is a combined academic and experiential study which seeks to
deepen experience and understanding of a significantly different cultural
context and the mission of the Church in that context. It also provides an
opportunity for theological reflection on the experience and its implications
for ministry. During the 1993-94 academic year, the contexts were the inner
city of Atlanta, Appalachia, Central America, Hungary and Jamaica.
Winter 4 credits/1 unit

1373 EVANGELISM AND MISSION Johnson

This course provides an introduction to the understanding and practice of
evangelism and mission for those engaged in ministry in local congrega-
tions. The course includes cross-cultural evangelism, ecumenical and inter-
national dimensions of mission, strategies for communicating the gospel,

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changing patterns of world mission, and a forward look at evangelism and
mission in the emerging Church.

Fall 2 credits

1402 EVALUATION AND PROJECTION OF MINISTRY

DEVELOPMENT Carroll

At the conclusion of the intern year students evaluate their intern experi-
ence in terms of personal growth, professional behavior, and development
skills; integrate emerging understandings of the form and nature of min-
istry into a theory of ministry, and prepare a plan for future development
in ministry. Required of all year-long interns.
Summer See SM414

Elective Courses

1602 PREACHING THE PAULINE EPISTLES Cousar and Campbell

In this interdisciplinary seminar students will examine Paul's understand-
ing of preaching and explore the challenges and possibilities of preaching
from the Pauline epistles. In addition to readings and exegesis, students
will preach two sermons in class. 3 credits/1 unit

1603 THEOLOGY OF THE GROTESQUE IN THE FICTION

OF FLANNERY O'CONNOR Childs, Dietrich

Deformis Formositas, Formosa Deformitas "Hideously beautiful, beautifully
hideous". This course investigates the comic grotesque in Flannery O'Con-
nor's fiction and looks into the expression of the repressed and the possi-
bility of rebirth and transformation. Special emphasis will be placed on
O'Connor's Christology. 3 credits/1 unit

1604 HOMOSEXUALITY: PASTORAL AND THEOLOGICAL
PERSPECTIVES Childs, Stroup

This interdisciplinary seminar examines homosexuality in light of recent
psychobiological and clinical research and biblical and theological schol-
arship. Attention will be given to the general nature of sexuality; the var-
ious social interpretations of homosexuality; and the assessment of different
forms of homosexuality in the Bible, Christian theology, and the history of
the Church. Prerequisite: HD233 or 234 and P232 3 credits/1 unit

1605 HUMAN SEXUALITY Childs, Stroup

This seminar examines issues related to human sexuality from the per-
spectives offered by Biblical theology, Christian tradition, and contempo-
rary human sciences. Issues to be addressed will include the following:
human sexual development, gender identification, marriage and family,
church statements regarding sexuality, sexual abuse, sexual dysfunction,

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and reproductive ethics. Presentations by selected authorities in the field
of sexology will be included. 3 credits/1 unit

1606 THEOLOGY OF MISSION AND THE LOCAL CONGREGATION

Cram, Saunders

This seminar explores the relations among theology, biblical interpretation,
communal formation, teaching and social action. Materials for this course
include analysis of non- Western theological programs and scholarship. Pre-
requisite: D.Min. candidate or by permission of the professors.

3 credits/1 unit

1608 FAITH AND MONEY Hudnut-Beumler

Money and its many substitutes often serve as outwardly visible signs of
the interior and spiritual lives of human beings and their communities. This
seminar will explore concepts and practices employed by Jews and Chris-
tians involving faith and money from biblical times to the present. The final
goal of the course is for each participant to arrive at an answer to the
question: "What is a spiritually healthy way for me and other Christians
to relate to matters of money?" 3 credits/1 unit

1619 GOD THE FATHER: BIBLICAL AND

THEOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVES Stevenson-Moessner

This seminar will consider how the image of God as father functions in the
Bible and in the life and worship of the Church today. It will seek to
understand the feminist critique of this language and to explore possible
responses. 3 credits/1 unit

1630 SOCIAL ANALYSIS IN CONGREGATIONAL CONTEXT

Hudnut-Beumler

This seminar is designed to enable participants to integrate some of the
great sociological and theological texts on religious life with their own
understandings of religious life and leadership. Thinkers and ideas to be
covered are: Weber on religious virtuosi, H. Richard Niebuhr on denomi-
nationalism, Geertz on religion as a cultural system, Turner on ritual proc-
ess, Mary Douglas on structures and groups, and James Hopewell on
theological types of congregations. The course is organized as a workshop
in which teacher and students will act as participant/observers in congre-
gations to evaluate religious phenomena to the end of more faithful church
leadership. 3 credits/1 unit

1632 SUFFERING Brueggemann, Childs

This seminar will address the biblical/pastoral, theological reality of suffer-
ing, both of God and creation. Relevant literature in theodicy, the behav-
ioral sciences, scripture and social/cultural studies will be investigated.

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Clinical contexts such as medical centers and homeless ministry programs
may be utilized. 3 credits/1 unit

1651 EDUCATION FOR CHRISTIAN LEADERSHIP Cram, Russell-Jones

In this interdisciplinary study of leadership and learning in the Church,
two perspectives will be examined: 1) New Testament models of the
Church's organizations and leadership and 2) insights from contemporary
Christian education into communication, organization, and styles of co-
operative learning. Leadership of the contemporary congregation will be a
primary emphasis. 3 credits/1 unit

1666 PERFORMING THE SCRIPTURES: THE WORSHIPING

COMMUNITY BETWEEN THE TIMES Campbell and Saunders

An exploration of the eschatological character of Christian worship and
preaching in light of the early Christians 7 conviction that they were living
in the fullness of time. Within the context of common meals and corporate
worship, students will study biblical texts (Old Testament prophecy, Jesus'
proclamation of the Kingdom, Paul's writings on the cross and resurrection,
and the Apocalypse of John), examine the eschatological dimensions of
Christian worship, and preach sermons from eschatological texts. Evalua-
tion: Participants will be divided into sheep and goats at the end of the
course.

Rerequisite: Introductory preaching, worship, and exegetical courses. Per-
mission of professors required. 3 credits/1 unit

1691 INTERDISCIPLINARY INDEPENDENT STUDY Staff

up to 3 credits/1 unit

SUPERVISED MINISTRY

Required course for M.Div.

SM210 CONGREGATION-BASED INTERNSHIP Carroll and Staff

For a minimum of ten full-time weeks (or its equivalent), the student en-
gages in the ministry of a teaching congregation, serving in a broad range
of pastoral functions, and engaging in a structured process of theological
reflection with a supervising pastor and lay committee. Prerequisites: The
Eucharist and the Church's Mission, Worship and Preaching.
Summer (full-time); also available Fall/Spring (part-time) 6 credits/2 units

Elective Courses

SM213-214 INTERNSHIP IN YOUTH MINISTRY Carroll

This internship engages the student in a specialized ministry with adoles-
cents. Typically the intern is placed in a congregation or other youth min-
istry organization where supervision is provided by a pastor, educator or
other experienced youth ministry professional.
Summer (full-time) or Fall/Spring (part-time) 6 credits/2 units

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SM414 INTERN YEAR: CONGREGATION Carroll

This full-time internship provides an in-depth experience in the life and
ministry of a teaching congregation over the course of a full year. The
ministry of the intern is supervised by an experienced pastor and a lay
Supervised Ministry Committee, utilizing an action-reflection process for
learning. Other requirements of this internship are a pre-internship ori-
entation, a two-week course in January, and an "Evaluation and Projec-
tion" seminar at the conclusion. Prerequisite: completion of at least 20 units.
Twelve months (full-time) 11 credits/2 units, plus 1 unit

earned in required seminars

SM415 INTERN YEAR: URBAN MINISTRY Carroll

The student is engaged for a full year in the internship described below in
SM615. Prerequisite: completion of at least 20 units.

Twelve months (full-time) 11 credits/2 units, plus 1 unit

earned in required seminars

SM416 INTERN YEAR: INTERNATIONAL Carroll

The student engages for twelve months in the ministry of the church in
another nation. Placements may be with congregations, colleges or other
institutions approved by the Office of Supervised Ministry. Supervision is
provided by a theologically trained church leader from the host country
and by a consultant familiar with the student's home context. Other com-
ponents of the internship include a pre-internship orientation, a two-week
study leave and a concluding "Evaluation and Projection" seminar.
Prerequisite: completion of at least 20 units.

Twelve months (full-time) 11 credits/2 units, plus 1 unit

earned in required seminars

SM512 CHURCH IN THE CITY Carroll

This ministry experience focuses on urban congregations seeking to deal
with significant transitions in their community contexts, together with re-
lated concerns: racism, changes in congregational identity, biblical images
of the city, and methods for guiding a congregation through such transi-
tions. Participants will include students from CTS and ITC, as well as lay
and clergy representatives of the Presbytery of Greater Atlanta. The course
requires reading about the urban church, involvement in weekly seminars
and one weekend retreat, and leading one session on a selected issue for
the urban church. 3 credits/1 unit

SM610 CLINICAL PASTORAL EDUCATION (Basic Unit)

CPE brings students into supervised encounters with people in order to
develop pastoral identity and skills, interpersonal competence and en-
hanced abilities for theological reflection. Educational leadership is pro-
vided by clinically trained supervisors. CPE placement may only be in

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hospitals, congregations, prisons and other institutions accredited by the

Association for Clinical Pastoral Education.

Any term, usually Summer 6 credits/2 units

SM611-612-613-614 CLINICAL PASTORAL EDUCATION

(Advanced Unit)
Advanced units of CPE build upon the learnings of the basic unit and
provide pastoral education over a period of a full year.
Prerequisite: SM610. See note below.
Twelve-month period 20 credits/2 units applicable to M.Div.

SM615 INTERNSHIP IN URBAN MINISTRY (Basic) Carroll

The student is placed in one of several ministry settings seriously engaged
in realities of the city, especially in ministry to the poor. The internship
seeks to develop insights and skills needed for effectiveness in the urban
context. Supervision is provided by the Urban Training Organization of
Atlanta, the Director of Supervised Ministry or other approved supervisors.
Summer (full-time) 6 creaits/2 units

Fall or Spring (part-time) 3 credits each/1 unit each

SM620 CONGREGATION-BASED INTERNSHIP (Advanced) Carroll

This internship provides the student with the opportunity to gain addi-
tional experience in the context of a congregation. One may concentrate
on a specialization, e.g., Christian education, pastoral care, social ministry
or on a broad range or experience. The purpose is to develop further one s
identity and competence in ministry. Prerequisites: SM210 and completion
of at least 20 units.
Summer (full-time) or Fall/Spring (part-time) 6 credits/2 units

SM660 INTERNSHIP IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE Carroll

The student is placed in a prison or other institution where he or she
provides ministry to persons who are or have been incarcerated for criminal
activity. Orientation and supervision is provided by a chaplain or other
professional working in the institution where the student is placed.
Summer (full-time) 6 credits/2 units

Fall or Spring (part-time) 3 credits each/1 unit each

SM690 SUPERVISED MINISTRY: INDEPENDENT STUDY Carroll

Summer (full-time) 6 credits/2 units

Fall or Spring (part-time) 3 credits each/1 unit each

NOTE: The maximum number of units one may apply to the M.Div. degree
is six. Additional units earned in the M.Div. degree may be applied to
another degree program.

Th.D. AND D.MIN. COURSES

The Th.D. and D.Min. programs consist primarily of advanced courses pro-
vided by participating schools in the Atlanta Theological Association. The
600 level courses in this catalog, together with advanced courses at the
Candler School of Theology, Erskine Theological Seminary, and the Inter-
denominational Theological Center, are open to students in these pro-
grams. The following listing includes other courses specifically developed
for the Th.D. and D.Min. programs.

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ATA401 SEMINAR ON MINISTRY Staff

This basic seminar on ministry theory and career analysis is required for
all D.Min. students. 6 credits

ATA402 EXPERIENCE IN SUPERVISED MINISTRY AT. A Staff

This course provides an experience, under supervision, in some aspect of
ministry. It may be designed by the student in consultation with the Di-
rector of Advanced Studies or done as a CPE unit. Required of all D. Min.
students. 6 credits

ATA403 PROJECT PROPOSAL WORKSHOP Staff

This is a workshop presenting the theory of dissertation construction, de-
veloping one's project proposal, and understanding use of the library in
dissertation research. Required of Columbia D.Min. students.
End of January no credit

End of July

ATA463 THE DEVELOPMENT OF MODERN PASTORAL

COUNSELING A.T.A. Staff

The modern history of pastoral counseling is examined, including its roots
in theology, psychoanalysis, existential and humanistic psychology.
Th.D. core course. 3 credits

ATA471 HUMAN BEING IN CONTEXT A.T.A. Staff

Theological and psychological theories of personhood are examined to as-
sess their relevance for pastoral counseling.
Th.D. core course. 3 credits

ATA473 TRANSFORMATION AND CHANGE A.T.A. Staff

The process of transformation and change is considered from both theo-
logical and psychological perspectives.
Th.D. core course. 3 credits

ATA475 PASTORAL THEOLOGICAL METHOD A.T.A. Staff

The methodologies of theology and of pastoral care are examined as a
means of assisting students in developing a pastoral theological method
appropriate to the ministry of pastoral counseling.
Th.D. Core Course. 3 credits

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ATA477 SEMINAR IN PASTORAL SUPERVISION A.TA. Staff

This seminar provides doctoral students in pastoral counseling with the
experience of pastoral supervision under the guidance of clinical supervi-
sors. It acquaints students with the expanding literature on pastoral su-
pervision from a variety of disciplines. Students may register for ATA477
and ATA477b. 3 credits

ATA478 GROUP THERAPY: THEORY, PROCESS, AND APPLICATION

Selvey

This course is designed to provide a broad overview of group therapy
permitting moment by moment and longer term conceptualizations of what
happens in group therapy, how this affects individuals in the group, and
how we may use this effect therapeutically. 6 credits per year

ATA479 PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSIS AND PASTORAL COUNSELING

Kropp

The purpose of this course is threefold: 1) to teach the use of the Diagnostic
and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IIIR), 2) to look in depth
at a number of the major diagnostic categories, considering their devel-
opmental etiology and approach to treatment and 3) to reflect theologically
on these major diagnostic categories. 2 credits

ATA481 PASTORAL COUNSELING RESEARCH SEMINAR A.TA. Staff

A seminar on research methodology in pastoral counseling and pastoral
theology for Th.D. and D.Min. students. The seminar is required for Th.D.
students in their second and third years in the program. It is recommended
that D.Min. students in pastoral counseling take at least one year of the
seminar. (Th.D. students will register for ATA481a, ATA481b, ATA481c,
ATA481d for a total of 6 semester credits). 3 credits per year

ATA485 COUNSELING PRACTICUM Patton and Clinical Staff

In each term the student engages in from two to four hours of counseling
per week under supervision. Assigned readings and appropriate didactic
materials are included. (Students will register for ATA485a, ATA485b,
ATA485c, and ATA485d for a total of 18 semester credits.)
Required of Th.D. students 9 credits per year

ATA489 DIRECTED STUDY

Taken at recommendation of the advisor. Credit as assigned

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ATA496 DOCTORAL PROJECT

Required of all D.Min. students. May be elected by Th.D. students instead
of 3 of the hours available in ATA 481. 6 credits

ATA000 ADMINISTRATIVE FEE

Required for Th.D. students not registered for course work, clinical work
or doctoral project supervision in any long semester. Non credit

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STUDENT INFORMATION

HOUSING

Seminary housing is reserved for basic degree students. Application for
housing should be made as early as possible following acceptance. All in-
quiries about housing should be directed to the Business Office.

Single Students

Dormitory housing is available for single students. Both single rooms
and suites are found in the dorms. All single rooms are fully furnished with
the exception of linens, and most have connecting baths. Suites of two
rooms with private bath are usually furnished, but a limited number of
unfurnished units exist.

Students who live in dormitory rooms participate in the seminary's
standard board plan. Laundry facilities are provided to dormitory residents.

Single students also have access to efficiency apartments (mentioned
below) to the extent that they are not assigned to married students.

Married Students Without Children

While married students without children are welcome to live in suites,
most prefer to reside in dormitory efficiency apartments which include
cooking facilities. Students living in efficiencies need not participate in the
standard board plan. Laundry facilities are provided to dormitory residents.

Students With Children

One, two, three and four bedroom apartments are available to students
with children.

FINANCIAL AID

Columbia Seminary grants financial aid to eligible full-time basic degree
students and a limited number of advanced degree students. Eligibility is
based upon need as determined by the seminary's financial aid policies.

Students applying for financial aid complete a Columbia Seminary fi-
nancial aid application that provides an estimate of their income and ex-
penses and a Free Application for Student Aid (FAFSA) form. The difference
between a student's income and expenses, as calculated from the estab-
lished expense norms, constitutes the financial need of the student. After
financial need is calculated, financial aid is awarded in the form of work-
study and a grant.

Students who withdraw from the seminary or become part-time stu-
dents during a term forfeit their right to financial aid for the term in which
such action is taken.

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New students planning to attend Greek School must submit the semi-
nary's financial aid application form and FAFSA by June 10, 1994. New
students entering in the fall must submit the financial aid application forms
and FAFSA by August 12, 1994. Students entering in the winter term or
spring semester should apply for financial aid no later than four weeks
prior to the first day of classes. All entering students should submit appli-
cations as early as possible since awards are made as applications are re-
ceived and are contingent upon the availability of funds.

Returning students are required to complete and mail the FAFSA by
April 22, 1994, and return the seminary's financial aid application by April
29, 1994.

Persons interested in more detailed information about the financial aid
program offered by Columbia Seminary should contact the Financial Aid
Office.

Federal Stafford Loan Program

The Federal Stafford Loan (formerly Guaranteed Student Loan) Pro-
gram is made available under the Higher Education Act of 1965 and reg-
ulated through federal and state agencies of Departments of Education so
as to comply with subsequent amendments governing Title IV monies. This
program is designed to provide loans to students enrolled in education
beyond high school. Institutions such as Columbia Seminary assist students
with the application process by determining the student's eligibility and
need for the loan and by certifying the student's satisfactory participation
in the course of education for which the monies are borrowed. The loans
to students are made primarily by commercial lending institutions. The
Stafford Loan Program provides preferable interest rates and delays repay-
ment of loan until after the student graduates or terminates from the course
of studies. An eligible student enrolled at Columbia may seek a loan within
the state of Georgia or from a lending institution within his/her legal state
of residence. Information pertaining to application procedures and policy
regulations for a Stafford Loan at Columbia may be obtained from the
Financial Aid Office.

Veterans Administration Benefits

Certification for V.A. benfits is handled through the Office of Student
Life.

HOSPITALIZATION INSURANCE

Each basic degree student is required to have some form of hospitali-
zation insurance acceptable to the seminary. Students may purchase group
insurance which is offered to the student body, or they may purchase
insurance through other sources. Presbyterian students who are inquirers
or candidates of their presbyteries' Committees on Preparation for Ministry
are eligible to participate in the major medical plan of the Board of Pensions
of the PC(USA).

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STATEMENT OF CHARGES - EFFECTIVE JUNE 1, 1994

1) FOR ALL STUDENTS EXCEPT THOSE IN NEW M.DIV. CURRICULUM

TUITION

Per credit hour $ 240

Eleven Credits or More (Per Semester) 2,500

Audit Fee per Credit Hour 120

Essentials of Greek (Summer Greek School) 925

D.Min. and Th.M. Extension Fee (First Time) 100

D.Min. and Th.M. Extension Fee (Second Time) 200

SUPERVISED MINISTRY FEES

SM210 and SM210C Each 600

SM414 (Including 5 Credits of Course Work) 1,504

SM610 and SM615 600

SM611-614 1,880

SM620 600

SM402 Experience in Supervised Ministry 600

OTHER FEES

ATA000 Administrative Fee 50

ATA401 Seminar on Ministry 800

ATA496 Doctoral Project 700

P232 Ministry to Persons (With Praxis) 170

HD241 Alternative Context, Atlanta (Plus 4 Credit Course Fee) 125

HD241 Alternative Context, Other U.S. (Plus 4 Credit Course Fee) 250

HD241 Alternative Context, International (Plus 4 Credit Course Fee) 450

Thesis Binding (Per Copy) 15

Application Fee 30

Occasional Student Application Fee 20

Commencement Fee 100

2) FOR M.DIV. STUDENTS IN NEW CURRICULUM

TUITION

Per Unit $ 640

Audit Fee Per Unit 320

Summer Greek School 1,280

SUPERVISED MINISTRY FEES

Per Unit 640

Supervisor's fee paid by seminary As billed to seminary

OTHER FEES

Application Fee 30

Occasional Student Application Fee 20

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3) FOR ALL STUDENTS
BOARD

Essentials of Greek (Summer Greek School) 500

Fall or Spring Term 1,024

Winter Term 277

ROOM

Single Room, Summer Greek School 311

Single Room, Fall or Spring Term 650

Single Room, Winter Term 180

Suite, Summer Greek School 447

Suite, Fall or Spring Term 904

Suite, Winter Term 247

OTHER HOUSING - MONTHLY RATES

Dormitory Efficiency Units 284

Village Apartments: 4 Bedrooms (Units 3-6) 458
3 Bedrooms:

Units 15-16, 35-42 438

Units 9, 25-26 400

Unit 1 416
2 Bedrooms:

Units 31-34 400

Units 2, 10-14 362

Units 19-22, 27-30 339

1 Bedroom 302

All fees and charges listed are subject to change.

Payment of Fees

Tuition and fees, room and board must be paid to the Business Office
by the deadline set at the beginning of each term.

REFUND POLICIES

Tuition

Students are entitled to refunds upon dropping a course or withdraw-
ing with approval from the seminary subject to the following schedule:

A. Fall and spring term classes (full-term)

by the end of the:

First week 100%

Second week 80%

Fourth week 50%

Sixth week 25%

After sixth week 0%

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B. Classes less than nine weeks and greater than five weeks in duration

by the end of the:

Third day of class 100%

Second week 50%

Third week 25%

After third week 0%

C. Winter term classes and other classes three to five weeks in duration

by the end of the:

Second day of class 100%

Fifth day of class 50%

After fifth day of class 0%

D. Two week classes

by the end of the:

First day of class 100%

Third day of class 50%

After third day of class 0%

No refund of course supervision fees or of clinical pastoral education
fees will be made.

A course is considered dropped or a student is considered to have with-
drawn from the Seminary at the time the Registrar receives written notice
to that effect.

Room

A student who has entered into a lease agreement for a seminary hous-
ing unit for a term or semester is responsible for payment in full unless a
written request is made to the Vice President for Business and Finance at
least one week before the first day of classes. In that case, a 100 percent
refund will be made. In other cases a refund amount may be given upon
the initiative of Columbia.

Board

A student who has applied for board and has a sufficient reason for
withdrawing from board status will be granted a full refund if a written
request is made to the Vice President for Business and Finance at least one
week before the first day of classes.

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Financial Assistance

A student who withdraws from the seminary or becomes a part-time
student forfeits any financial assistance (scholarships and financial aid) pre-
viously awarded for the term in which such action occurs.

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AWARDS AND
SCHOLARSHIPS

AWARDS AND PRIZES

Through the gifts of alumni and friends of the seminary, several prizes
and awards have been established to recognize outstanding academic
achievements by basic degree students.

The Wilds Book Prize was established by Louis T. Wilds of Columbia,
South Carolina, in 1917. In 1992, an addition to the fund was made by Mary
Scott Wilds Hill, Annie Edmunds Wilds McLeod, and Murphey Candler
Wilds, and their children in memory of their parents and grandparents,
Laura Candler Wilds and Louis T. Wilds, Jr. '11. The fund provides a cash
award to the graduating M.Div. student selected by the faculty for the
highest distinction in his or her academic work over the entire seminary
program.

The Lyman and Myki Mobley Prize in Biblical Scholarship has been estab-
lished in memory of Donald Lyman Mobley (Columbia class of 1977) and
Myki Powell Mobley (Candler School of Theology, class of 1977). It is given
each year to the student or faculty member doing exemplary work in the
field of biblical scholarship as it relates to the worship and work of the
church.

The Paul T. Fuhrmann Book Prize in Church History was established in 1962
by an alumnus of the seminary to honor the late Dr. Paul T. Fuhrmann,
former Professor of Church History. The award is made annually to the
student who has shown the most outstanding achievement in church his-
tory.

The Florrie Wilkes Sanders Prize in Theology is given by the family of Florrie
Wilkes Sanders of Atlanta, GA. It is awarded each year to the student
presenting the best paper showing sound theological scholarship and rel-
evance to the needs of Christian people in the contemporary world. Special
attention is given to the papers relating theology to the education, profes-
sions and avocations of lay people.

The Emma Gaillard Boyce Memorial Award is made annually by the Rev.
David Boyce, an alumnus of the seminary, in honor of his mother, a de-
voted music teacher, choir director, church musician and minister's wife. It
is awarded to the student writing the best paper on the creative use of
music in worship.

Two Abdullah Awards are available each year by the Rev. Gabriel Ab-
dullah, an alumnus of the seminary. One is given for the best paper setting
forth a plan for the teaching of Bible in the public schools; the second for

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the best paper designing a program for the development of moral and
spiritual values in the public schools.

The Indiantown Country Church Award was established by the family of
Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Stuckey in their honor to highlight the work of ministry
in churches in rural areas. The prize is awarded annually to a student who
has done outstanding work in the summer in a rural ministry.

The Ludwig Richard Max Dewitz Biblical Studies Award is a cash award to
the student who prepared the best Old Testament exegesis during the
academic year. A judging committee of professors of Old Testament nom-
inates a person to the faculty for election.

The Samuel A. Cartledge Biblical Studies Award. A cash award and a copy
of the Greek New Testament, the latter provided by the American Bible
Society, is awarded to the student who prepared the best New Testament
exegesis during the academic year. A judging committee of professors of
New Testament exegesis nominates a person to the faculty for election.

The Presbytery of St. Andrew Women of the Church Preaching Award is given
for the best sermon preached by a student during the academic year.

James T. and Celeste M. Boyd Book Fund Award. This award is presented
to a graduating senior as a means of encouraging and helping establish a
personal theological library of books and resources.

The C. Virginia Harrison Memorial Fund Award is presented to a rising
senior who is conscientious, responsible, hard working, and in need of
financial assistance. The president, in consultation with the secretary to the
president, selects the recipient of this award.

The Columbia Leadership Award, approved by the faculty in 1992, is given
to a graduating senior who shows promise of providing outstanding lead-
ership to the church. The recipient will have demonstrated unusual lead-
ership qualities at Columbia, as well as spiritual depth and integrity.

The William Dudley Fund Award is presented to two graduating M.Div.
seniors who have evidenced achievement, interest, and commitment in
evangelism and church growth to be used within a five year period for
continuing education or graduate study in evangelism and church growth
at Columbia Theological Seminary.

COLUMBIA SCHOLARSHIPS

Qualified men and women planning to attend seminary or seeking to
explore the possibility of entering the ministry may apply for a Columbia
Scholarship for study at Columbia Theological Seminary. These one-year
scholarships are for persons in the M.Div. program who have exhibited
significant academic and leadership abilities during their undergraduate
studies and in community involvements and church commitments.

The Admissions Committee may award up to eight Columbia Scholar-
ships for Greek school and the following academic year. The scholarship

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covers tuition, room and board at the single-student rate, assuming that
the recipient lives on campus. The award for a student choosing to live off-
campus is reduced by $1,000.

Columbia Scholarship recipients who show financial need over and
above the Columbia Scholarship award may be granted financial aid up to
$2,500 for the academic year. Such financial aid will include a work-study
assignment.

To be eligible for a Columbia Scholarship, applicants must be citizens
of the United States or Canada. A scholarship application and a personal
interview are required. All recipients are required to enroll full-time for
one academic year at the seminary.

Application for a Columbia Scholarship is made through the Office of
Admissions. Applications must be received no later than March 15. An-
nouncement of the awards will normally be made by mid-April.

All those applying for a Columbia Scholarship will automatically be
considered for regular admission and financial aid if they are not awarded
a scholarship.

HONOR SCHOLARSHIPS

A number of Honor Scholarships have been established at Columbia
Theological Seminary for full-time M.Div. students. Some are awarded an-
nually by the Admissions Committee to entering students on the basis of
their academic achievement, leadership in the church and on campus, and
demonstration of exceptional promise for the ordained ministry.

Additional Honor Scholarships are awarded each spring to returning
M.Div. students on the basis of academic performance. They are selected
by the Basic Degrees Committee.

Honor Scholarships may be used only for tuition at the seminary. Re-
cipients who show need over and above the Honor Scholarship award
(which may cover tuition for up to nine months) may be granted financial
aid. Such financial aid will include a work-study assignment. The Honor
Scholarships are: the Rev. Vernon S. Broyles, Jr., Scholarship; the Rev.
George Henry Cornelson Scholarship; the Rev. Harry Keller Holland Schol-
arship; the J. Erskine Love, Jr. Merit Scholarship; the Rev. John L. Newton
Scholarship; the Smith-Thompson Scholarship; and the J. M. Tull Scholar-
ship.

COLUMBIA FRIENDSHIP CIRCLE SCHOLARSHIPS

A number of scholarships are funded annually by the Columbia Friend-
ship Circle. These scholarships are awarded to M.Div. degree students by
the Basic Degrees Committee upon nomination by the President and Dean
of Students with consultation from the Development Office. In 1994-95 each
grant will be for $4,400.

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The following criteria will be used in making nominations:

a. The student will be a second or third year student (fourth year if
the student has been involved in a year-long internship).

b. The student will have demonstrated both a strong commitment
to God's call and diligence in studies at Columbia Seminary.

c. The student will be a parent with family responsibilities.

d. The student will have demonstrated financial need.

Recipients who show need over and above the Columbia Friendship
Circle Scholarship may be eligible for additional financial aid. Such financial
aid will include a work-study assignment.

GRADUATE FELLOWSHIPS

The Seminary awards each year one or more fellowships to outstanding
graduates completing the M.Div. degree. The purpose of these fellowships
is to recognize superior intellectual achievement demonstrated during the
course of the regular seminary program and to provide a modest support
for graduate work beyond the first professional degree. They must be used
toward an accredited master's degree or doctoral graduate degree program
in which the recipient engages in the scholarly pursuit of an academic
theological discipline.

The Fannie Jordan Bryan Fellowships were established through a generous
legacy left to Columbia Theological Seminary by the late Mrs. Fannie Jordan
Bryan of Columbia, South Carolina. The Columbia Graduate Fellowships were
initiated by the Senior Class of 1941 and continue to be funded through
the operating expense budget of the seminary. The Anna Church Whitner
Memorial Fellowships are given periodically from a legacy left to the semi-
nary in 1928 by the late William C. Whitner, of Rock Hill, SC, in memory
of his mother.

A new graduate fellowship was established during 1983 by the Rever-
end and Mrs. Harvard A. Anderson of Orlando, FL. This fellowship is
awarded to the graduate determined by the faculty to have the greatest
potential for future academic achievement.

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STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS
AND ACTIVITIES

Student Coordinating Council

The Student Coordinating Council is the student government associa-
tion of the seminary. It was established to initiate discussion and decisions
within the student body, to respond to the needs of the student community,
to coordinate student and community activities and to oversee the work
of the various student organizations. It represents the interests of the entire
seminary community, e.g., students on and off campus, international stu-
dents and student families.

Fellowship for Theological Dialogue

This society was established for the purpose of encouraging every stu-
dent to the highest possible scholarship. Membership is open to all students
and faculty on a voluntary basis. Lectures, informal discussions with vis-
iting lecturers, symposia by members of the faculty and other meetings are
sponsored in the interest of theological scholarship.

Korean-American Student Association

This association seeks to address the needs and concerns of Korean-
American students and to serve as a voice and channel of communication
on their behalf within the larger seminary community.

Peace Source

The Peace Source is a campus organization concerned with issues of
peace, justice, and freedom. It explores these concerns through study and
involvement within the community and world.

Society for Missionary Inquiry

This society was founded in 1832 and has been an instrument through
the years to promote an active interest in missions among the students and
throughout the church. This group provides hospitality for international
students and visitors on the Columbia campus. Through the work of the
society a number of students have responded to the challenge of interna-
tional missions.

Spouses of Seminarians

This is an organization primarily for the spouses of regularly enrolled
students. Spouses of students, spouses of faculty and staff and other invited
persons meet together for study and for the sharing of mutual concerns

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and interests. The Spouses of Seminarians also sponsor a number of events
for the entire Columbia community.

Women's Issues in Ministry

This organization offers support for women students as well as oppor-
tunities for dialogue about issues which are of particular concern for
women in ministry. Activities include annual retreats, sponsorship of a
women's caucus during Ministers Week and opportunities to attend con-
ferences and workshops which focus on women's issues for ministry.

Student Athletic Program

Athletic activities are available and open to all students and their fam-
ilies. These activities include volleyball, football, basketball, soccer, softball,
tennis, ping pong, and golf.

Student Supply Preaching

Columbia Seminary works with local congregations in making arrange-
ments for student supply preaching. Students are generally assigned on a
rotating basis to churches that have requested supply ministers.

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ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF

Douglas W. Oldenburg, S.T.M President

Peggy M. Rowland Administrative Assistant

ACADEMIC PROGRAM

James Hudnut-Beumler, Ph.D Executive Vice President and Dean of Faculty

Sarah Speed McTyre, M.Div. Assistant to the Dean of Faculty

Elsie D. Urie Registrar and Administrative Assistant

Kirsten Lund Staff Assistant, Academic Affairs

George B. Telford, Jr., B.D Director, Advanced Studies

Linda Lehfeldt Staff Associate, Advanced Studies

Rebecca Skillern Parker, M.Div Director, Continuing Education

Diane K. Bodnar Staff Associate, Continuing Education

Richard S. Dietrich, D.Min Director, Lay Institute of Faith and Life

Staff Associate, Lay Institute of Faith and Life

Victor S. Yoon, Th.D Director, Center for Asian Ministries

Robert Leon Carroll, Jr., M.Div Director, Supervised Ministry

Shellee E. Fezatte Staff Associate, Supervised Ministry and International Program

Ronald C. Crossley, Ph.D Director, Center for Theological Studies in Florida

Ruth E. Lincoln Staff Associate

C. Benton Kline, Ph.D Interim Librarian

Ruthanne M. Huff, M.Ln. Technical Services Librarian

Clay Hulet, M.S.L.S. Associate Director and Reference Librarian

Colleen HiggS, B.S. Circulation Assistant

Laura Tartak Library Acquisitions Assistant

Rachael Glass Filing Assistant

Alden Poetker, M.Div. Media Assistant

Ann A. Titshaw Staff Associate, Pastoral Care

Nan B. Johnson Staff Associate, Evangelism

Tempie Alexander Secretary

STUDENT LIFE

Philip R. Gehman, D.Min Vice President for Student Life

and Dean of Students
Ernestine B. Cole, M.Div. Associate Dean of Students

Deborah G. Bailey Administrative Assistant

Director of Admissions

Jewel E. Kirkus Staff Associate, Admissions
Robin S. Dietrich, B.A Financial Aid Officer

BUSINESS AND FINANCE

John W. Gilmore, M.Div., J.D., C.P.A Vice President for Business and Finance

Holly Caswell Assistant Treasurer

Marilyn Ault Bookkeeper

Carolyn Romines Staff Associate, Business and Finance

Suanne SauerBrun, B.A. Bookstore Manager

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Dana Campbell, M.Ed.
A. Cecil Moore, Jr., B.D.
Alexander Oliver, Betty Cook,
Golden Griffieth, Larry Griffin

Staff Associate, Bookstore
Superintendent of Buildings and Grounds

Maintenance

DEVELOPMENT AND SEMINARY RELATIONS

Juliette J. Harper, B.A.
Richard A. Dodds, D.Min.
T. Clark Simmons, B.B.A.
Gloria E. Jennings, M.Div.

Barbara G. Poe

Elizabeth B. Burgess, B.A.

Poppy Cantrell, B.A.

Linda G. Sabo

Betty Beatty, B.S.

Bonneau H. Dickson, M.Div.

.Director of Development and Seminary Relations

Director of Publications and Publicity

Coordinator of Planned Giving

Director of Church Relations

Director of Alumni/ae Relations and

Associate Director of Annual Fund

Administrative Assistant

Staff Associate, Development Records

Staff Associate, Gift Records

Staff Associate, Capital Campaign

Receptionist, Switchboard Operator

Field Representative

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ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF

John W. Gilmore, M.Div.,

].D., C.PA.
Vice President for Business

and Finance

Ernestine Cole, M. Div.
Associate Dean of Students

Robin S. Dietrich, B.A.
Financial Aid Officer

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Richard A. Dodds, D.Min.
Coordinator of
Planned Giving

Juliette J. Harper, BA.

Director of Publications

and Publicity

Gloria E. Jennings, M.Div.

Director of Alumnilae

Relations and Associate

Director of Annual Fund

Sarah Speed McTyre, M.Div.
Assistant to the
Dean of Faculty

Cecil Moore, B.D.

Superintendent of Buildings

and Grounds

Suanne B. SauerBrun, B.A.
Bookstore Manager

T. Clark Simmons, B.BA.
Director of Church Relations

Elsie D. Urie
Registrar

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SUPPORT OF COLUMBIA
SEMINARY

The mission of Columbia Theological Seminary is to prepare good min-
isters of Jesus Christ to proclaim the Gospel and to serve the Church, the
community, and the world. The seminary is also committed to the mission
of nurturing those already ordained through continuing education and
serving as an intellectual and resource center for the entire Church.

Annually, student tuition and fees provide for about 24 percent of the
seminary's budget, while an additional seven percent comes from individ-
ual gifts. A growing endowment provides approximately 45 percent of the
annual budget. Three percent of current operating revenue comes from the
Theological Education Fund of the Presbyterian Church (USA). The balance
of the budget comes from miscellaneous sources.

Columbia Seminary's supporting synods have historically stated and
repeatedly affirmed their intentions to be responsible for the support of
the seminary. Columbia is indebted to the synods for their endorsement
and assistance in increasing the seminary's endowment through capital
fund drives.

The best way to begin investing in the vital ministry of Columbia Sem-
inary is through a gift to the Annual Fund or by establishing a permanently
endowed scholarship or memorial fund.

ALUMNVAE ASSOCIATION

Columbia's alumni/ae hold their annual meeting on the seminary cam-
pus during the Ministers Week in early January. Stimulating presentations
on ministry are offered, classes hold yearly reunions, the Alumni/ae Council
and officers are elected, and distinguished graduates and retiring professors
are honored.

COLUMBIA FRIENDSHIP CIRCLE

Columbia Friendship Circle (CFC) is an association of thousands of Pres-
byterian Women throughout the PC(USA) who assist the seminary in three
ways: by praying for the seminary and telling its story in their local areas;
by encouraging young men and women to consider the ministry and Co-
lumbia Seminary; and by providing financial assistance to the seminary
each year for support of particular projects. During the past several years
CFC has raised over $30,000 annually to support students and their families
with special financial needs.

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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Mr. John A. Conant Chair

Dr. William T. Bryant Vice Chair

Mrs. Emily C. Wood Secretary

Mrs. Peggy M. Rowland Assistant Secretary

Term to Expire in 1994

Dr. William T. Bryant, Jr Nashville, TN

The Rev. Franklin D. Colclough Sumter, SC

The Rev. Ed Hopper Lexington, KY

The Rev. Vernon Hunter Mobile, AL

Dr. Margaret Miller Maitland, FL

Ms. Jean Norman Pensacola, FL

Mr. William John Park Greenwood, SC

Mr. John H. Weitnauer, Jr St. Simons Island, GA

Mrs. Emily C. Wood Maitland, FL

Term to Expire in 1995

Mr. Howell F. Adams, Jr Atlanta, GA

The Rev. William R. Barron Knoxville, TN

Mr. Thomas W. Brown Lake City, FL

Mrs. Ann D. Cousins Atlanta, GA

Dr. Howard Edington Orlando, FL

Mrs. Gay Love Atlanta, GA

Mr. David Quattlebaum Greenville, SC

The Rev. Arthur Ross St. Petersburg, FL

Mrs. Betty Simmons Jackson, MS

Dr. G. Dana Waters, III Birmingham, AL

Term to Expire in 1996

The Rev. Joanna Adams Decatur, GA

Mr. Clarence Boone Atlanta, GA

Mr. Howard Ector Marietta, GA

Mrs. Florida Ellis Atlanta, GA

Mr. Frank James Birmingham, AL

Dr. J. Phillips Noble Decatur, GA

Mr. William J. Noonan Pensacola, FL

Mr. Aubrey Patterson Tupelo, MS

Mr. William Scheu Jacksonville, FL

Dr. Cordell Wynn Tuscaloosa, AL

At Large Members

Mr. John Conant Atlanta, GA

Mr. Charles "Pete" Cross Orlando, FL

Mr. Lawrence Gellerstedt, Jr Atlanta, GA

Dr. W. Frank Harrington Atlanta, GA

The Rev. Joseph S. Harvard Durham, NC

Mr. J.C. "Bud" Shaw Cartersville, GA

Mr. Frank Skinner Atlanta, GA

Mr. Dae Y. Shin Tampa, FL

Mr. Ben T. Vernon, Jr Denver, NC

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COMMITTEES OF BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Columbia Theological Seminary

1994

Executive

John A. Conant, Chair

William T. Bryant, Vice Chair

Emily C. Wood, Secretary

Howell Adams

Florida Ellis

John Weitnauer

Betty Simmons

Academic Affairs
Florida Ellis, Chair
Joanna Adams
William T. Bryant
Howard Edington
Vernon Hunter
Frank James
Margaret Greer Miller
Arthur Ross
Dana Waters

Business Management
Howell Adams, Chair
Tom Brown
Edward Hopper
J. Phillips Noble
William J. Noonan
Jean Norman
Aubrey Patterson
Frank Skinner
Ben Vernon

Investment
Robert B. Lang, Chair
Samuel E. Allen
John M. Bragg
Taylor Glover
Julian LeCraw
John H. McDonald
J. Phillips Noble
Ben Vernon

Planning and Development

John H. Weitnauer, Chair

Ann D. Cousins

Charles "Pete" Cross

Howard Ector

Lawrence (Larry) Gellerstedt, Jr.

W. Frank Harrington

Gay Love

William John Park

David Quattlebaum

J.C. (Bud) Shaw

Dae Y. Shin

Emily C. Wood

Student Life
Betty Simmons, Chair
William Barron
Clarence Boone
Frank Colclough
Joseph Harvard
William E. Scheu
Cordell Wynn

Ex Officio

President Douglas W. Oldenburg
Treasurer John W. Gilmore
Chair John A. Conant
Director of Development and
Seminary Relations

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ALUMNI/AE ASSOCIATION COUNCIL
Executive Committee 1994-95

President:
President-Elect :
Vice President:

Secretary:

Class of 1994
Elinor P. Daniel '86
McCoy Franklin '64
Charles Hollingsworth '62
Alice Johnson 77
Joe Johnson '85
William Pender '80
Andrea Pfaff 76
Joe W. Rigsby '86
James B. Stanford 70
Hubert G. Wardlow '68

Class of 1995

J. R. "Tino" Ballesteros '68

Bud Brainerd '89

Gary Bullard '85

Anne Coile Estes '86

Neely McCarter '53

Bill Mulcay '43

Laurey Murphy '82

Angus R. Shaw '58

Brian J. Shin '90

Patrick Willson 71

Laurey Murphy '82

Jeff Aiken '69

Olin Whitener 76

Sally Lodge Teel 78

Class of 1996
Jefferson Aiken '69
Mary Amos '85
Sid Burgess '90
Elizabeth Deibert '90
P. C. "Buddy" Ennis '58
Joan Gray 76
Sara Juengst '83
Carson Salyer, Jr. '81
Olin Whitener 76
Clyde Wiley '80

Class of 1997
Lucy Aldridge '90
Jane Bright '86
Ann Bullard '63
Roe Callaway '69
Peter Carruthers 73
Calvin Chesnutt '51
Pemberton Cooley '88
H. Alan Elmore '69
Sally Lodge Teel 78
William Wade '80

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STUDENTS

GRADUATING CLASS OF 1993

DOCTOR OF SACRED THEOLOGY
Larry Wayne Easterling

DOCTOR OF MINISTRY

Buford H. Adams

Ralph J. Aker

Carol T. (Pinky) Bender

John Charles Berghorst

Harold Berger Brown, Jr.

John Malcolm Brownlee

Peter Cameron Carruthers

Byron Keith Chambers

William Anthony Collins

Edwin Mark Cooley

Harold Benjamin Daniel

Thomas Goldsmith Dendy

Kenneth Alan Dunivant

Stephen Lane Dutton

Steven Phillip Eason

Jeffrey George Ebert

Jack H. Emerick

Mahlon Scott Felkins

James Willard Fisher

Henry James Flowers

William Wakefield Gaskill

Maxine O'Dell Gernert

Robin Laurence Fitz-Thomas Grant

Denise M. Hall

Harris Neal Hand

Richard Dean Hawks

James C. Horn

Sonjia Lee Hunt

MASTER OF THEOLOGY
Brant D. Baker
Edward Harry Home
Amos Njenga Kariuki
Joseph S. Lee

Stephen Howard Janssen

David E. Kunselman

Philip Conrad Linder

Laurel Hill Link

Herbert Lawrence Marbury

George Edward McRae

Robert Leland Morgan

Walter Mueller

John Charles Neal

Orville Karel Neil

Richmond Isaiah Nelson

Francis Marion Parr

Andral Bratton Plexico

Lucas Boyd Queen

Paul Philip Rader

Laura Dorsey Rains

Lionel Caswall Theophilus Richards

Jeannette Green Rodenbough

Timothy Nathan Setzer

Donnie Wilburn Smith

Cephas Stern

Alvin Macon Stinson, Jr.

Paul Benjamin Thompson

Alton Beresford Tulloch

Peniamina Vilitai Vai

Clarence Arthur Wall

Ben William Wilson, Jr.

Gerald Edward Worrell

Nancy Cheryl Lee
Andras Lovas
Charles Wiley Roberts
Dongchae Shin

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MASTER OF DIVINITY
Rebecca Jane Ardell
Marybeth Asher-Lawson

with distinction
Richard Cole Atkerson

with distinction
Christopher J. Bobo
Frank Boyd
Gregory Jon Breter

with distinction
Dean William Brown
Joseph Evan Campbell III
{Catherine Leigh Carpenter
Tae Ho Cheong
Nancy Lynn Cooper
Belinda Mae Curry
Jane Elizabeth Dasher

honors in Practical Theology
Ellen M. Donnan
Erastus Jones Doughton
Martha Moon Ebel

with distinction
Karen K. Estes
Thomas Renfroe Evans III
Willie R. Gandy
Nancy Elizabeth Graham

with distinction
Linda White Hawthorne

with distinction
Kenneth Andrew Kasan
Paul Hollingworth Lang
Scott Allan Lawson

with distinction,

honors in Ethics
Patricia B. Looper
Elizabeth Maria Majoros

Carl Beason (Jake) Marshall
Russell Osborne McKee III
James Gregory McMinn
Murray Daniel Milford

with distinction
Ron Evan Nelson

with distinction
Kimberly S. Olson

with distinction
Michael Denton O'Neil
Jeffrey Doyle Peterson-Davis

with distinction, honors in Christian

Education
Kerri Susan Peterson-Davis
Thomas Michael Pipkin

with distinction
Vanessa Carol Potter
Jeffry L. Reynolds

with distinction
Ann Pitman Runnion
Jac Tyson Saltzgiver, jr.
Patricia Lyons Senterfitt
Jung Yn Shin
James Todd Speed

with distinction
Anne Kimball Stevens
Don Stribling

Walter Brown Tennyson, Jr.
Jane Margaret Thomas
Elizabeth A. Tourville

with distinction
Benton Jefferson Trawick

with distinction
John David White
Harry Wayne Wynn

MASTER OF ARTS (Theological Studies)
Maryian A. Haynes Samuel Saint-Elie

S. Brent Plate Peter David Shelly

with distinction Robert John Stewart, Jr.

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PRIZES AND AWARDS - 1993

WILDS BOOK PRIZE Kimberly Olson

COLUMBIA SEMINARY LEADERSHIP AWARD Patricia Senterfitt

FLORRIE WILKES SANDERS PRIZE IN THEOLOGY

Jeffrey Peterson-Davis

PRESBYTERIAN WOMEN OF THE PRESBYTERY OF

ST. ANDREW PREACHING AWARD Walter Tennyson

ABDULLAH AWARD Janet James

LUDWIG RICHARD MAX DEWITZ
OLD TESTAMENT STUDIES AWARD Jeffrey Peterson-Davis

EMMA GAILLARD BOYCE AWARD Gregory Breter

LYMAN AND MYKI MOBLEY PRIZE IN BIBLICAL SCHOLARSHIP

Timothy Simpson

WILLIAM DUDLEY AWARD FOR EVANGELISM Daniel Milford

PAUL T. FUHRMANN BOOK PRIZE IN CHURCH HISTORY

Barbara White

INDIANTOWN COUNTRY CHURCH AWARD

COLUMBIA FRIENDSHIP CIRCLE GRADUATE
FELLOWSHIP

COLUMBIA GRADUATE FELLOWSHIP

Martha Ebel

Nancy Graham

Scott Lawson
Brent Plate

Jeffrey Peterson-Davis

JAMES T. AND CELESTE M. BOYD MEMORIAL BOOK

FUND AWARD Richard Atkerson

Marybeth Asher-Lawson
Benton Trawick

HARVARD A. ANDERSON FELLOWSHIP

115

1993-94 SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS

BROYLES SCHOLARSHIPS

COLUMBIA SCHOLARSHIPS

CORNELSON SCHOLARSHIPS

HOLLAND SCHOLARSHIP
LOVE SCHOLARSHIPS

NEWTON SCHOLARSHIPS

SMITH-THOMPSON SCHOLARSHIPS

TULL SCHOLARSHIPS

Margaret Brinck

Keith Freeman

Insook Lee

Sherri Simpson

Karlene Ward

Thomas Watkins

Frederick Whitehurst

Katherine Evans

William Jones

Stacy Rector

Grace Boyer

Mary Clark

Scott Huie

Deborah Husband

Beverly Ostrowski

Jeanne Reynolds

Timothy Simpson

Diana Malcom

Doris Chandler

David Murad

Rebecca Young

Kathy Dawson

Laura Dunham

Thomas Hagood

Constance Leonard

Martin Lifer

Barbara White

Elizabeth Duttera

Craig Goodrich

Gregory Lund

John Ragsdale

Carol Seaman

Beverly Brigman

Nathaniel Briley

Rebecca Gaudino

Barbara Holmes

Jennifer Johnson

Stephen Kolmetz

Elizabeth Morgan

116

1993-94 ROLL OF STUDENTS
ADVANCED DEGREE STUDENTS

DOCTOR OF THEOLOGY

Mary Crist Brown
Atlanta, Georgia

Paula Ellen Buford
Decatur, Georgia

Arthur Gower Crosswell
Milton, Florida

Paul Leon Fulks, Jr.
Atlanta, Georgia

Richard Thomas Gillespie
Decatur, Georgia

Georgia C. Griffin
Atlanta, Georgia

Gerry Keith Hearn
Inkster, Michigan

Russell Siler Jones
Decatur, Georgia

Neal Walter Kuhlhorst
Clarkesville, Georgia

Maake S. Jonathan Masango
Parkview, South Africa

Derrick Craig Miller
Jefferson, Georgia

Susan Braatz Pendleton
Atlanta, Georgia

B.A., Agnes Scott College

M.Div., Princeton Theological Seminary

B.S., Georgia Southern College
M.Div., Southwestern Baptist Theological
Seminary

B.A., St. Andrews Presbyterian College
D.Min., Union Theological Seminary in
Virginia

B.S., Arkansas State University
M.Div., Princeton Theological Seminary

B.A., University of South Florida
M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary

B.A., Emmanuel College
J.D., Boston College Law School
M.Div., Candler School of Theoogy at Emory
University

B.S., Eastern Michigan University
M.Div., Colgate Rochester Divinity School

B.A., Furman University
M.Div., Southeastern Baptist Theological
Seminary

B.S., Indiana University
M.Div., Louisville Presbyterian Theological
Seminary

Dip., Federal Theological Seminary, South

Africa
M.A.T.S., Columbia Theological Seminary
M.A., Presbyterian School of Christian

Education

B.A., St. Louis Christian College
M.Div., Candler School of Theology at
Emory University

B.A., University of Southern California
M.S., Columbia University School of Social

Work
M.P.H., University of Hawaii
M.Div., Candler School of Theology at

Emory University

117

David Stewart Shew
Decatur, Georgia

Paul Russell Thim
Decatur, Georgia

Wilson Glenn Van Winkle
Emerson, Georgia

David Denk Weitnauer
Decatur, Georgia

DOCTOR OF MINISTRY

Bradford Edward Ableson
Groton, Connecticut

Taehoe Ahn
Leonia, New Jersey

Frank Charles Aichinger
Sumter, South Carolina

Ernest Akwetey Alema-Mensah
Accra, Ghana

Dougald Wilfred Alexander
Clarendon, Jamaica

James Avery Alexander
East Point, Georgia

Ben Robert Alford
Hendersonville, Tennessee

Catherine Louise Allsbury
Belleair, Florida

Christopher Mark Ayers
Charlotte, North Carolina

A.B., Hampshire College
M.Div., Union Theological Seminary, New
York, NY

B.A., Swarthmore College
M.Div., Candler School of Theology at
Emory University

B.A., Lee College

M.Div., Candler School of Theology at
Emory University

A.B., Davidson College

M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary

BA, University of Science & Arts of

Oklahoma
MTS, Boston University School of Theology
C.S.S., Episcopal Theological Seminary
M.Div., Yale University Divinity School

B.A., Seoul National University, Korea
M.Div., Presbyterian Theological Seminary
Th.M., Princeton Theological Seminary

BArch., University of Virginia
M.Div., Princeton Theological Seminary

B.S., University of Ghana, Ghana
M.Div., Interdenominational Theological

Center
M.S., Atlanta University

B.A.Theol, University of the West Indies,

Jamaica
Dip., United Theological College of the West

Indies, Jamaica

B.A., Oklahoma City University
M.Div., Interdenominational Theological
Center

B.A., George Peabody College for Teachers
M.Div., Vanderbilt University

B.S., University of Wisconsin, Stevens Point
M.Div., M.A.Y.M., Columbia Theological
Seminary

B.A., University of North Carolina at Chapel

Hill
M.Div., Th.M., Southeastern Baptist

Theological Seminary

118

Ruth H. Beck-Schaaff
Sarasota, Florida

Kay Adams Best

Charleston, South Carolina

Billy Darrell Bewley
Columbia, Tennessee

Thomas William Blair
Davidson, North Carolina

William Herbert Bland, Jr.
Sanford, North Carolina

Martha Means Blount
Jackson, Mississippi

Susan Lynn Boardman-McKissack
Woodbridge, Virginia

John William Bolton
Huntsville, Alabama

Ralph Jerome Boone
Cleveland, Tennessee

Benjamin Stephen Booth
Talladega, Alabama

Robin Dale Booth
Norcross, Georgia

Gusten Ray Brainerd
Montgomery, Alabama

Garry Keith Brantley
Prattville, Alabama

Mark R. Broadhead
Maitland, Florida

David Daniel Brockhoff
Roswell, Georgia

Kenneth L. Broman-Fulks
Easley, South Carolina

Brad Terry Bromling
Montgomery, Alabama

B.A., Beaver College

M.Div., Princeton Theological Seminary

B.S., Barber-Scotia College
M.Div., Interdenominational Theological
Center

B.S., Lee College

M.Div., Church of God School of Theology

B.A., Lafayette College

M.Div., Princeton Theological Seminary

B.S., M.C.E., North Carolina State

University
M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary

B.M., Mississippi State College for Women
M.C.E., Columbia Theological Seminary

B.A., Eckerd College

M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary

B.A., Henderson State University
B.D., Union Theological Seminary in
Virginia

B.A., Lee College

M.A., Wheaton College

Th.M., Columbia Theological Seminary

B.S., Grove City College

M.Div., Pittsburgh Theological Seminary

B.A., University of Georgia
M.Div., New Orleans Baptist Theological
Seminary

B.A., McKendree College

M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary

B.A., M.A., M.Div., Southern Christian
University

B.A., Stetson University

M.Div., Lancaster Theological Seminary

B.A., Oral Roberts University
M.Div., Concordia Seminary

B.A., Eckerd College

M.Div., Louisville Presbyterian Theological
Seminary

B.A., Freed-Hardeman University
M.A., Southern Christian University

119

Durwood Lee Broughton
Chadbourn, North Carolina

James Ewing Brown
Norfolk, Virginia

Steven Speed Bryant
Winter Haven, Florida

Jack Wayman Buchanan, Jr.
Spartanburg, South Carolina

William Franklin Buchanan
Huntington, West Virginia

Gordon Neil Butcher
Park Ridge, Illinois

John Michael Carpenter
Nashville, Tennessee

John William Carpenter
Morton, Pennsylvania

James Alan Carr

Williamston, North Carolina

Ronald Keith Cason
Cleveland, Tennessee

Bruce Arnold Chapman
McMinnville, Tennessee

Young Jin Choi
Woodside, New York

Winston Sylvester Clemetson
Kingston, Jamaica

Gerald Rogers Coker
Atlanta, Georgia

B.A., East Carolina University
M.Div., New Orleans Baptist Theological
Seminary

B.A., Louisiana State University,

Baton Rouge
B.A., Louisiana Tech University
M.Div., Austin Presbyterian Theological

Seminary

B.A., University of Mississippi
M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary

B.A., Gardner-Webb College
M.Div., Southern Baptist Theological
Seminary

B.S., Bethune-Cookman College
M.Div., Interdenominational Theological
Center

B.A., Purdue University

M.Div., Methodist Theological School in

Ohio
M.A., University of Notre Dame

B.A., Scarritt College
M.Div., Candler School of Theology at
Emory University

A.B., Bob Jones University
M.Div., Pittsburgh-Xenia Theological
Seminary

B.A., University of North Carolina,

Charlotte
M.Div., Princeton Theological Seminary

B.A., Lee College

M.Div., Church of God School of Theology

Th.M., Princeton Theological Seminary

B.A., The Citadel

M.Div., Princeton Theological Seminary

Th.B., Korean Presbyterian College

Th.M., United Graduate School of Theology

M.Div., Presbyterian Theological Seminary,

Korea
Th.M., Princeton Theological Seminary

B.A., Calabar Theological College, Jamaica
M.Div., Southwestern Baptist Theological
Seminary

B.A., M.A., University of Alabama
M.Div., Columbia Theololgical Seminary

120

William Donald Coker
Valdosta, Georgia

Robert Cook
Knoxville, Tennessee

Gary Lynn Coppedge
Orchard Lake, Michigan

James Stanley Crews
Snellville, Georgia

Cynthia Warner Crowell
Auburn, New York

Keith Michael Curran
New Castle, Pennsylvania

Ervie Chris Curvin
St. Petersburg, Florida

Stephen George Damos
Parrottsville, Tennessee

Charles Gregory Darden
Ellenboro, North Carolina

Curry Watkins Davis, Jr.
Leeds, Alabama

Richard Clayton Davis
Snellville, Georgia

Ralph R. Deen-Clingan
Sodus, New York

Tom Edward Diamond
Jacksonville, Florida

James Alfred Dickens
Lawrenceville, Georgia

Linda Jean Dickerson
Ocala, Florida

B.A., University of Texas, Austin
M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary

B.A., Strathclyde University, Scotland
B.D., Glasgow University, Scotland

B.A., Carson-Newman College

M.Div., Louisville Presbyterian Theological

Seminary
M.A., Presbyterian School of Christian

Education

B.B.A., University of Georgia

M.R.E., Southwestern Baptist Theological

Seminary
M.Div. equiv., Southern Baptist Theological

Seminary

B.A., Millikin University

M.Div., Princeton Theological Seminary

B.A., State University of New York, College

at Buffalo
M.Div., Princeton Theological Seminary

B.S., Middle Tennessee State University
M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary

B.A., Shorter College
M.Ed., University of Georgia
M.Div., Lutheran Theological Southern
Seminary

A.B., LaGrange College

M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary

B.A., University of California, Santa Barbara
M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary

B.A., Mercer University
M.Div., Southeastern Baptist Theological
Seminary

B.A., Westminster College
M.Div., Colgate Rochester Divinity School/
Bexley Hall/Crozer Theological Seminary

B.S., Florida Memorial College

M.Div., Colgate Rochester Divinity School

B.S., Georgia Institute of Technology
M.Div., Church of God School of Theology

B.S., Radford College

M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary

121

Howard Dennis Draper, Jr.
Littleton, North Carolina

Valerie June Duff
Glasgow, Scotland

Scott Douglas Dunbar
Stone Mountain, Georgia

Raymond Augustus Dunmyer
Tuscaloosa, Alabama

Janice Lynne Edmiston
Arlington, Virginia

Annette Coker Edwards
Charleston, South Carolina

Tex Lee Ergle
Anniston, Alabama

Anne Coile Estes
Decatur, Georgia

David Walter Fahner
Doraville, Georgia

Fairfax Fullerton Fair
Houston, Texas

Ronald William Feltman
Columbia, South Carolina

Jerome Joseph Ferrari

Signal Mountain, Tennessee

Michael Lee Fitze

McClellanville, South Carolina

Carol Ann Fleming
Syracuse, New York

Michael Leland Frandsen
Tampa, Florida

Herbert Strader Frazier, Sr.
Cleveland, Tennessee

A.B., High Point College
M.Div., The Divinity School of Duke
University

Cert., St. Colm's College, Scotland

B.A., Emory University
M.Ed., Georgia State University

B.A., M.A., M.Div., Notre Dame Seminary
M.A., Duauesne University

B.A., University of North Carolina
M.Div., Andover-Newton Theological School

B.A., Baptist College at Charleston
M.Div., Candler School of Theology at
Emory University

B.S., University of North Alabama
M.Div., Candler School of Theology at
Emory University

B.A., University of Georgia

J.D., Emory University

M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary

B.S., Lewis and Clark College
M.Div., Fuller Theological Seminary

B.A., Southern Methodist University
M.Div., Union Theological Seminary in
Virginia

B.A., University of South Carolina
M.Div., Lutheran Theological Southern
Seminary

B.C.E., M.S.C.E., Georgia Institute of

Technology
M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary

B.A., University of South Carolina

M.P.A., College of Charleston

M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary

B.A., Hood College

M.Div., Princeton Theological Seminary

B.A., M.S., Southern Illinois University
M.Div., Princeton Theological Seminary

B.A., Lee College

M.Div., Church of God School of Theology

122

Gary William Fulton
Gastonia, North Carolina

William Mark George
Sandy Springs, South Carolina

James Anthony Gibson, Jr.
Fairfield, Alabama

Thomas Lester Gibson
Walkertown, North Carolina

Thomas Earl Gilmore
Birmingham, Alabama

Stephen Frederick Goff
Independence, Missouri

Howard Hoffman Gordon
Little Rock, Arkansas

Caroline Burgin Gourley
Morganton, North Carolina

Napp Nelson Granade, Jr.
Atlanta, Georgia

Terence Renard Gray
Macon, Georgia

B.A., University of Virginia

M.B.A., University of North Carolina at

Charlotte
M.Div., Duke University Divinity School

A.A., DeKalb Community College
B.S., Georgia State University
M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary

B.A., University of Alabama at Birmingham
M.Div., New Orleans Baptist Theological
Seminary

B.A., Furman University
M.Div., Candler School of Theology at
Emory University

B.A., Birmingham Baptist Bible College
B.Th., Birmingham Theological Seminary

B.A., Western Michigan University
M.A., Princeton Theological Seminary

B.A., Presbyterian College
M.Div., Union Theological Seminary in
Virginia

A.B., Queens College

M.Div., Duke University Divinity School

B.S., Auburn University
M.Div., Southern Baptist Theological
Seminary

B.S., Morris Brown College
M.Div., Interdenominational Theological
Center

Brenda Knight Green
Union City, Georgia

John Frank Green
Riverview, Florida

B.S.Ed., University of Georgia
M.A.C.E., Southern Baptist Theological
Seminary

B.A., University of South Florida
M.Div., Interdenominational Theological
Center

Samuel Adolphus Green
Portmore, Jamaica

Samuel Lawrence Green
Orlando, Florida

B.Th., Jamaica Theological Seminary

B.A., University of South Florida
M.Div., Interdenominational Theological
Center

Robert Leroy Griffin
Stone Mountain, Georgia

B.A., Belhaven College

M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary

123

Gregory Erwin Griffith
Decatur, Georgia

Gary Wayne Grogg
Cleveland, Tennessee

Thomas Ward Hagood
Tuscaloosa, Alabama

Brenda Alwyn Halbrooks
Tucker, Georgia

Elizabeth Sidar Hall
West Seneca, New York

Mary Stewart Hall
Atlanta, Georgia

Jane Eloise Hally
Decatur, Georgia

Charles Frederick Hammer
Morristown, Tennessee

Charles Jarred Hammet, Jr.
Summerton, South Carolina

Prue McGee Hammett

Sullivan's Island, South Carolina

Carnell Hampton
Gable, South Carolina

William Stephen Hanna
Bessemer City, North Carolina

Marni Politte Harmony
Orlando, Florida

James Ferrel Haskins
Birmingham, Alabama

William Vincent Hawkins
Stockton, Alabama

Rachel Fowler Haynes
Davidson, North Carolina

B.A., Hiram College

M.Div., Andover Newton Theological School

B.S., East Tennessee State University
M.Div., Asbury Theological Seminary

B.A., M.A., Samford University
M.Div., Candler School of Theology at

Emory University
M.A., University of Alabama

B.A., Stetson University

M.Div., Princeton Theological Seminary

B.A., Alfred University
M.Div., Drew Theological School

B.S., Presbyterian College

M.A., Presbyterian School of Christian

Education
M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary

A.B., Vassar College
M.Div., Candler School of Theology at
Emory University

B.S., M.Div., Vanderbilt University

B.A., Wofford College

M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary

A.B., University of California, Berkeley
M.Div., Princeton Theological Seminary

B.A., B.D., Johnson C. Smith University

B.A., Lenoir-Rhyne College
M.Div., Union Theological Seminary in
Virginia

B.A., Tufts University

Th.M., Boston University School of Theology
M.S.W., University of Wisconsin,
Milwaukee

B.B.A., University of Montevallo
M.Div., Candler School of Theology at
Emory University

B.A., University of Maryland
M.Div., Candler School of Theology at
Emory University

B.A., Agnes Scott College
M.Div., Candler School of Theology at
Emory University

124

George Timothy Head
Auburndale, Florida

Helen Hardesty Helms
Charlotte, North Carolina

Robert William Henderson
Greensboro, North Carolina

Samuel Walter Henderson
Birmingham, Alabama

Charles Christopher Heyward, Sr.
Ardmore, Pennsylvania

George Russell Hickman
Eustis, Florida

Madison Maxwell Highfill
Wilmington, North Carolina

John Dale Hobbs
Sautee, Georgia

Judith Hartung Hockenberry
Syracuse, New York

Edward Yeatts Hopkins
Madison Heights, Virginia

James Gordon Hughes
Hendersonville, Tennessee

Joanne Ruth Hull

Greensboro, North Carolina

Claude Daniel Ingram
Daytona Beach, Florida

Martin Henry Jacobsen
Ruston, Louisiana

Robert Sidney Jeffords, Sr.
Clemmons, North Carolina

Barry Lee Jenkins

Orangeburg, South Carolina

B.M., Jacksonville University

M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary

B.A., University of Florida
M.Div., Candler School of Theology at
Emory University

B.A., Furman University

M.Div., Princeton Theological Seminary

B.A., Louisiana State University
M.Div., Gordon-Conwell Theological
Seminary

B.B.A., Albany State College

M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary

B.A., Baylor University

M.Div., Fuller Theological Seminary

Ed. Spec, M.A.T., Georgia State University

B.A., King College

M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary

B.S., Tennessee Technological University
M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary

B.A., Augustana College

M.Div., Princeton Theological Seminary

B.S., East Tennessee State University
M.Div., Reformed Theological Seminary

B.S., Athens State College
M.Div., Vanderbilt University

A.B., Davidson College

M.Div., Union Theological Seminary in

Virginia
M.A., Presbyterian School of Christian

Education

B.A., Claflin University
M.Div., Interdenominational Theological
Center

B.S., College of the Ozarks
M.Div., Austin Presbyterian Theological
Seminary

B.A., Wake Forest College

M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary

B.S., Presbyterian College

M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary

125

Pablo A. Jimenez
Atlanta, Georgia

Terry Lee Johns
Cleveland, Tennessee

Joseph Lenoise Johnson
Dothan, Alabama

Julie Ann Johnson
Marietta, Georgia

Karen Adele Johnson
Cartersville, Georgia

James Willard Johnston
Lexington, South Carolina

Thomas Price Johnston
Gaylesville, Alabama

Hugh Colson Jones
Niagara Falls, Ontario

Rian Paul Kegerreis
Panama City, Florida

Peter Robert Keith
Orchard Park, New York

Samuel Kilo Kengwa
Buea, Cameroon

B.A., University of Puerto Rico

M.Div., Evangelical Seminary of Puerto Rico

S.T.M., Christian Theological Seminary

B.A., University of Alabama, Huntsville
M.Div., Church of God School of Theology

B.S., Troy State University

M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary

B.A., Purdue University

M.Div., Princeton Theological Seminary

B.A., Flagler College

M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary

B.S., University of South Carolina
M.Div., Candler School of Theology at
Emory University

B.A., Athens State College
M.Div., Candler School of Theology at
Emory University

B.A., Mount Allision University
M.A., McMaster University
M.Div., Knox College

B.A., Birmingham Southern College
M.Div., Asbury Theological Seminary

B.S., University of Illinois

M.Div., Pittsburgh Theological Seminary

Dip., Theological College, Cameroon
M.Div., Interdenominational Theological
Center

Byung S. Kim
Rock Hill, New York

Jong Hoon Kim

College Point, New York

Casey Reginald Kimbrough
Charlotte, North Carolina

Paul Jeffrey Kirbas
Atlanta, Georgia

Dorothy M. Kirk
Buffalo, New York

B.M., Presbyterian Theological Seminary,

Korea
M.Div., New York Theological Seminary

B.A., Keimyung University, Korea
M.Div., New York Theological Seminary

B.S., Pennsylvania State University
M.Div., Colgate Rochester Divinity School/
Bexley Hall/Crozer Theological Seminary

B.A., Mercer University in Atlanta
M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary

B.S., State University of New York at

Buffalo
M.Div., Christ the King Seminary

126

Marcella Louise Klimas
Tucker, Georgia

Mark Lawrence Knisley
Knoxville, Tennessee

Glen Allen Krans
Parris Island, South Carolina

Laurie Ann Kraus
Miami, Florida

Rupert Eugene Kuhne III
Gray Court, South Carolina

Kino Kye
Ridgewood, New Jersey

Deborah Lee Kyser
Greenville, South Carolina

Robert Harry LaForce
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Gary Eugene Laird
Milton, Florida

Roy David Lancaster
Knoxville, Tennessee

John Michael Larsen
Birmingham, Alabama

George Tigner Lashley
Matthews, North Carolina

Gil Boo Lee
Tampa, Florida

Hee Soo Lee

Fair Lawn, New Jersey

Myung Jong Lee

Commack, New York

Robert Eugene Lee
Greensboro, North Carolina

Dirk McCoy Lesnett
Beaver, Pennsylvania

B.A., Douglas College

M.Div., Episcopal Divinity School

B.S., East Tennessee State University
M.Div., Louisville Presbyterian Theological
Seminary

B.A., Concordia Senior College
M.Div., Concordia Seminary

B.A., Wheaton College

M.Div., Princeton Theological Seminary

B.S., Presbyterian College

M.Div., Erskine Theological Seminary

B.A., Hankuk University, Korea

M.Div., Presbyterian Theological Seminary,

Korea
Th.M., Princeton Theological Seminary

B.A., Furman University

M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary

B.A., Barrington College
M.Div., Gordon-Conzvell Theological
Seminary

B.A., Mobile College

M.Div., Southwestern Baptist Theological
Seminary

B.A., Bethel College

M.Div., Yale University Divinity School

B.A., Lee College

M.Div., Church of God School of Theology

B.A., Eton College

M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary

B.A., National Fisheries University, Korea
M.Div., Han Shin University, Korea

Th.B., Mok Won Methodist College, Korea
M.Div., Presbyterian Theological Seminary,
Korea

Seoul Presbyterian Theological Seminary
M.Div., New York Theological Seminary

B.A., Evangel College

M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary

B.A., Grove City College
M.Div., Gordon-Conwell Theological
Seminary

127

Benjamin Earl Vaughn Lett
Macon, Georgia

Frederick Owen Lewis
Oreland, Pennsylvania

Patricia Anne Lewis
Morganton, North Carolina

Norman Hackett Linde
Niagara Falls, New York

Randel Eugene Livingood
Beaufort, South Carolina

Josephine Mellichamp Locklair
Summerville, South Carolina

Mark Allison Lomax
Ellenwood, Georgia

Lloyd Alan Looney
Lawrenceville, Georgia

Diane Prevary Lytle
Woodbridge, Virginia

Samuel Ruff Matthews
Lilburn, Georgia

John Swift McCall

Black Mountain, North Carolina

Robert Duncan McCall
Cleveland, Tennessee

Paul Bradley McClain, Jr.
Pensacola, Florida

John Martin McClearen
Nashville, Tennessee

Ronald Glen McClung
Haddock, Georgia

B.A., University of Alabama
M.Div., Interdenominational Theological
Center

B.A., Carson-Newman College
M.Div., Eastern Baptist Theological
Seminary

B.A., University of North Carolina at

Charlotte
M.Div., Candler School of Theology at

Emory University

B.A., Houghton College
M.Div., University of Dubuque Theological
Seminary

B.S., Lee College

M.Div., Church of God School of Theology

B.A., Charleston Southern University
M.Div., Candler School of Theology at
Emory University

B.A., Heidelberg College

M.Div., Trinity Luthern Seminary

B.A., University of South Carolina
M.Div., Church of God School of Theology

B.A., Mary Washington College
M.Div., Union Theological Seminary in
Virginia

A.B., Piedmont College
M.Div., Candler School of Theology at
Emory University

B.A., Duke University

M.Div., Princeton Theological Seminary

B.A., Lee College

M.Div., Church of God School of Theology

B.A., Texas Wesley an College
M.Div., Candler School of Theology at
Emory University

B.S., Austin Peay State College
M.Div., Vanderbilt University
M.A.E., University of Tennessee

B.S., Mercer University, Atlanta
M.Ed., Georgia State University
M.Div., Southern Baptist Theological
Seminary

128

Nancy Nichols McCurley
Nashville, Tennessee

Douglas Bruce McGillivray
Ridge, New York

Thomas Edward McGrath
Winter Haven, Florida

Richard Dean McKinnie
Germantown, Tennessee

William Franklin McKissack
Woodbridge, Virginia

James Eugene McNaull
Morrow, Georgia

John Edmund Melvin
Halifax, Virginia

Vaughan J. Michael
Morgantown, West Virginia

John Locke Milholland
Statesville, North Carolina

James Alan Miller
Grayson, Louisiana

James Timothy Miller
Conyers, Georgia

Roger Gayle Miller
Gastonia, North Carolina

James Guyburn Mishoe

Summerville, South Carolina

James Scott Moncreiff
Ormond Beach, Florida

Gary Raymond Moore
Vero Beach, Florida

B.A., M.Div., Vanderbilt University

B.A., The College of Wooster
M.Div., Gordon-Conwell Theological
Seminary

B.A., Westminster College

M.Div., Pittsburgh Theological Seminary

B.S., Lambuth College

M.Div., St. Paul School of Theology

B.S., Georgia Institute of Technology
M.Div., Th.M., Columbia Theological
Seminary

A.B., University of South Carolina
M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary

B.S., Belhaven College

M.A., Presbyterian School of Christian

Education
M.Div., Union Theological Seminary in

Virginia

B.A., West Virginia Wesleyan College
M.Div., Wesley Theological Seminary
S.T.M., Theological Seminary of the
University of Dubuque

B.S., Western Carolina University
M.Div., Columbia Theological Semianry

B.A., Louisiana College
M.Div., Southwesten Baptist Theological
Seminary

B.B.A., George State University
D.Min., Southern Baptist Theological
Seminary

B.A., M.Div., Drew University
B.M., Westminster Choir College
M.M., Temple University

A.B., Wofford College
M.Div., Candler School of Theology at
Emory University

BBA, Stetson University
M.Div., Louisville Presbyterian Theological
Seminary

B.Mus., M.Mus., Miami University
M.Div., United Theological Seminary

129

Marion Griffin Moore

Stoneville, North Carolina

Linda Stack Morgan
Ansonville, North Carolina

Donald R. Muncie II
Mount Vernon, Ohio

Danny Carl Murphy
Winnsboro, South Carolina

Joan Lee Murray

Charlottesville, Virginia

Virginia Anne Murray
East Bethany, New York

Stephen Richard Negley
Seffner, Florida

Herman Terris Neuman
Lakeland, Florida

Richard Brantley Newsome
Kings Mountain, North Carolina

Natalie Kay Nicholas
Newnan, Georgia

Mwandiwona Jonathan Nkuchwayo
Atlanta, Georgia

Louis Oats
Morristown,

Tennessee

John Wendell Oldham
Chattanooga, Tennessee

B.B.A., Georgia Southern College
M.Div., Candler School of Theology at
Emory University

B.A., High Point College
M.Div., Southeastern Baptist Theological
Seminary

B.S., Randolph Macon College
M.Div., Gordon-Conwell Theological
Seminary

B.A., Concordia College
M.Div., Interdenominational Theological
Seminary

B.S. in Nursing, Medical College of Virginia
Master of Nursing, The University of South

Carolina
M.Div., Candler School of Theology at

Emory University

B.S., Iowa State University

M.A., State University of New York at

Binghamton
M.Div., Colgate Rochester Divinity School

B.A., University of South Florida
M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary

B.A., Southeastern College of the Assemblies

of God
M.A., Wheaton College
Th.M., Columbia Theological Seminary

B.S., Vanderbilt University

M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary

B.S., Shorter College
M.Div., Southern Baptist Theological
Seminary

B.A., United College of Zimbabwe,

Zimbabwe
M.Div., Interdenominational Theological

Center
M.S.W., Atlanta University

B.A., The University of the South
M.Div., Seabury-Western Theological
Seminary

B.A., M.S.S.W., University of Tennessee
M.Div., Candler School of Theology at
Emory University

130

John Paul Oliver
Pensacola, Florida

David W. Omerod
Jacksonville, Florida

Robin Shane Owens
Gastonia, North Carolina

William Larry Owens
Decatur, Georgia

Mack Reitzel Painter
Enid, Oklahoma

Edward Schley Pease
Greensboro, Georgia

Gail Ruth Perkins
Decatur, Georgia

Grady Joe Perryman
Selma, Alabama

William Harrison Phares, Jr.
Tuscaloosa, Alabama

Thomas F. Pickering
Mexico, Missouri

Charles Frederick Pieplow
Birmingham, Alabama

James William Quarles
Shelby, North Carolina

Dolores Barus Queen
Salisbury, North Carolina

Thomas Nelson Rains
Birmingham, Alabama

Richard Nelson Ralls
Bessemer, Alabama

William Hunter Ralston
Charlotte, North Carolina

B.A., B.M., Samford University
M.Div., Southwestern Baptist Theological
Seminary

BSEd., Ohio University

M.Div., Pittsburgh Theological Seminary

B.A., Presbyterian College

M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary

B.A., Belhaven College
M.Div./M.C.E., Reformed Theological
Seminary

B.A., Catawba College

M.Div., Lancaster Theological Seminary

B.A., Florida State University

M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary

B.S., University of Alabama

M.A., Presbyterian School of Christian

Education
M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary

B.A., Hendrix College

M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary

B.A., University of Alabama, Birmingham
M.Div., Candler School of Theology at
Emory University

A.B., University of Nebraska
M.Div., Louisville Presbyterian Theological
Seminary

B.A., Concordia Senior College
M.Div., Concordia Seminary

B.A., Baptist College at Charleston
M.R.E., Southeastern Baptist Theological

Seminary
M.Div., Erskine Theological Seminary

A.A., Western Piedmont Community College

B.A., Lenoir-Rhyne College

M.Div., Duke University Divinity School

B.A., Washington and Lee University

M.B.A., Emory University

M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary

B.A., William Jewell College

B.D., Andover Newton Theological School

B.A., Davidson College

M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary

131

John Torres Ramos
Cleveland, Tennessee

Taz William Randies
Cleveland, Tennessee

Judith Ellen Rarick
Minnetonka, Minnesota

Fred Richard Reynolds
Stockbridge, Georgia

Johnny Clyde Reynolds
Atlanta, Georgia

James Edward Richardson
Gastonia, North Carolina

Keith Lentz Riddle
Fayetteville, North Carolina

George Woodbury Rinker
Ormond Beach, Florida

Charles Milton Roberts
Rochester, New York

Daniel Drew Robinson
Charlotte, North Carolina

Charles Louis Rolen
Atlanta, Georgia

David Allison Roquemore
Martinsville, Virginia

William Frederick Rose
Shelby, North Carolina

Charles Michael Ruark
Hope, Arkansas

Daniel Mark Sanders-Wooley
Brentwood, Tennessee

John Arthur Schmidt

Warminster, Pennsylvania

B.A., East Coast Bible College

M.Div., Church of God School of Theology

B.A., Lee College

M.Div., Church of God School of Theology
M.Ed., University of Tennessee at
Chattanooga

M.Div., Fuller Theological Seminary

B.S., Troy State University

M.A., Ashland Theological Seminary

Ed.S., Georgia State University

B.S., Morris Brown College
M.Div., Interdenominational Theological
Center

B.A., Carson-Newman College
M.Div., Southern Baptist Theological

Seminary
Th.M., Southeastern Baptist Theological

Seminary

B.A., Wofford College

M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary

B.A., Presbyterian College

M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary

B.S., Siena College

M.Div., Pittsburgh Theological Seminary

B.A., St. Andrews Presbyterian College
M.Div., Duke University Divinity School

B.A., Louisiana College
M.Div., Candler School of Theology at
Emory University

B.A., Wofford College

M.Div., Princeton Theological Seminary

A.B., Davidson College

M.Div., Princeton Theological Seminary

B.A., Austin College

M.Div., Louisville Presbyterian Theological
Seminary

B.A., Flagler College

M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary

B.A., Hastings College

M.Div., Princeton Theological Seminary

132

Dale Livingston Shaw
Jacksonville, Florida

Guy Hubert Shealy
Rock Hill, South Carolina

Anne Carter Shelley
Clemmons, North Carolina

James Chester Shelton
Waxhaw, North Carolina

Billy Cooper Shiley

Huntington, West Virginia

Dong-Chae Shin
Seoul, Korea

Myung Dong Shin
Fort Lee, New Jersey

Richard Lee Shinkle
Bossier City, Louisiana

Lynn Edwin Shurley, Jr.
Paducah, Kentucky

Amy Sass Sigmon

Charlotte, North Carolina

Lawrence McBride Sigmon
Charlotte, North Carolina

Deborah Lee Silver
Evans, Georgia

Robb Lewis Small
Leeds, Alabama

Bradley Donald Smith
Columbia, South Carolina

Diana Lee Spangler-Crawford
Valdese, North Carolina

B.S., Tuskegee University
J.D., Texas Southern University

A.B., Newberry College

M.Div., Lutheran Southern Theological

Seminary
M.Ed., Winthrop College

B.A., University of South Carolina
M.Div., Union Theological Seminary in

Virginia
Th.M., Princeton Theological Seminary

B.A., Mount Union College
M.Ed., University of Pittsburgh
M.Div., Pittsburgh Theological Seminary

B.A., Shepherd College

M.Div., Wesley Theological Seminary

B.A., Kyonggi University, Korea

M.Div., Presbyterian Theological Seminary,

Korea
Th.M., Columbia Theological Seminary

B.Min., Presbyterian Theological Seminary,

Korea
D.Min., New York Theological Seminary

B.A., David Lipscomb College

M.S. Ed., Iona College

M.Div., Memphis Theological Seminary

B.A., Millsaps College

M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary

B.A., Bryn Mawr College

M.Div., Princeton Theological Seminary

B.A., University of North Carolina at Chapel

Hill
M.Div., Princeton Theological Seminary

B.S., Manchester College

M.Div., Bethany Theological Seminary

B.S., University of Montevallo
M.Div., Southeastern Baptist Theological
Seminary

B.S., University of Georgia

M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary

B.A., Transylvania University
M.Div., Texas Christian University

133

Dallas Earl Speight
Pace, Florida

Kenneth Phillip Stealing
Charlotte, North Carolina

Gerald Austin Stephens
Hoover, Alabama

Douglas Ray Stephenson
Cartersville, Georgia

Russell Charles Sullivan, Jr.
Florence, South Carolina

William Joseph Swafford
Covington, Georgia

Mary Lynne Venema Swierenga
Vienna, Virginia

Deborah Schneider Taylor
Apex, North Carolina

Gerald Wayne Terry
Florence, South Carolina

Raymond Stuart Thomas
Byron, New York

Richard Ellsworth Thomas
Henderson, North Carolina

Ernest Trice Thompson, III
Charlotte, North Carolina

Keith Jon Thompson

Wilmington, North Carolina

Dan Maynard Thornton
Newland, North Carolina

Mark Alan Tilley
Rocky Mount, North Carolina

B.A., Bob Jones University

M.Div., New Orleans Baptist Theological

Seminary
M.S., Troy State University

B.S., Trenton State College
M.Div., Southeastern Baptist Theological
Seminary

B.A., University of Tennessee
M.Div., Louisville Presbyterian Theological
Seminary

B.B.A., Sam Houston State College
M.Div., Asbury Theological Seminary

B.A., College of Charleston

M.Div., Princeton Theological Seminary

A.B., Augustana College

A.M., M.A., University of Northern

Colorado
M.Div., Louisville Presbyterian Theological

Seminary

B.A., Calvin College
M.Div., Wesley Seminary

B.A., Vanderbilt University

M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary

B.S., Wofford College
M.Div., Southern Baptist Theological
Seminary

B.S., The University of Michigan
M.Div., McCormick Theological Seminary

B.A., Boston University

M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary

B.S., University of South Carolina
M.Div., Union Theological Seminary in
Virginia

B.A., Texas Christian University
M.Div., Austin Presbyterian Theological
Seminary

B.A., Furman University
M.Div., Southeastern Baptist Theological
Seminary

B.A., Gardner-Webb College
M.Div., Southeastern Baptist Theological
Seminary

134

David Earl Tucker
Winter Park, Florida

Ridley Nortman Usherwood
Cleveland, Tennessee

Billy Earl Vaughn
Barnwell, South Carolina

Donald Dale Wade
Stone Mountain, Georgia

Mitchell Millard Walker, Sr.
Cleveland, Tennessee

John Gary Waller

Greenville, South Carolina

Mary Rae Waller
Columbia, South Carolina

Stephen Michael Walsh
Fayetteville, North Carolina

James Alexander Ward
Charlotte, North Carolina

David Marshall Watson
Grove City, Pennsylvania

Davis Ronald Watson
Savannah, Georgia

James R. Weldon

Palm Harbor, Florida

William Allen Weller
Hendersonville, Tennessee

Thomas Granville Westfall
Willow Springs, North Carolina

Floyd Ray Whatley
Dubach, Louisiana

Dennis Gerard Whitaker
Charlotte, North Carolina

B.A., East Coast Bible College

M.Div., Church of God School of Theology

B.A., Lee College

M.Div., Gordon-Conzvell Theological
Seminary

B.A., Carson-Newman College
M.Div., Southern Baptist Theological
Seminary

B.E.E., University of Virginia
B.D., Fuller Theological Seminary

B.A., Bethel College

M.Div., Louisville Presbyterian Theological
Seminary

B.A., Huntingdon College

B.D., Columbia Theological Seminary

Th.M., Duke University

B.A., Barry College

MA, University of Virginia

M.A., The Catholic University of America

B.A., University of Southern California
M.B.A., Pepper dine University
M.Div., Puller Theological Seminary

A.B., High Point College

M.Div., Duke University Divinity School

B.A., California State University, Northridge
M.Div., Fuller Theological Seminary

B.A., The Citadel

M.Div., Union Theological Seminary in
Virginia

B.A., University of North Florida
M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary

B.S., Middle Tennessee State University

M.Ed., University of Florida

M.Div., Duke University Divinity School

B.S., Slippery Rock State College
M.Div., Pittsburgh Theological Seminary

B.A., Louisiana College
M.Div., New Orleans Baptist Theological
Seminary

B.A., University of North Carolina, Chapel

Hill
M.Div., Southeastern Baptist Theological

Seminary

135

Philip Albert Williams
Meridian, Mississippi

Stephen Charles Williams
Knoxville, Tennessee

Robert Lewis Williamson
Gallatin, Tennessee

William Whitfield Williamson
Columbia, Tennessee

James Ronald Wilson
Hartselle, Alabama

Stuart Thomas Wilson
Charlotte, North Carolina

Daniel S. M. Woo
Raleigh, North Carolina

Yvonne Dianne Wright
Sumter, South Carolina

Brian Maurice Wyatt
Birmingham, Alabama

Christopher Aaron Yi'm
Wilmington, North Carolina

Sung Koo Yoon
Columbus, Ohio

Herman Robert Yoos
Charleston, South Carolina

Phillip Dale Young
Centre, Alabama

Roderick Zak
Orlando, Florida

B.A., University of Florida

M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary

B.A., Yale University

M.Div., Princeton Theological Seminary

B.A., King College

M.Div., Union Theological Seminary in
Virginia

B.A., Hampden-Sydney College
M.Div., Union Theological Seminary in
Virginia

B.A., Samford University

M.Div., Southwestern Baptist Theological

Seminary
Th.D., Columbia Theological Seminary

B.A., Old Dominion University
M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary

B.Th., Hankuk Theological College
M.Div., Howard University Divinity School

B.S., Pennsylvania State University
M.A., Presbyterian School of Christian
Education

B.A., Birmingham Southern College
M.Div., Candler School of Theology at
Emory University

B.A., Hampden-Sydney College
M.A., Presbyterian School of Christian

Education
M.Div., Union Theological Seminary in

Virginia

D.V.M. College of Veterinary Medicine,

Korea
M.Div., The Presbyterian Theological

Seminary in America

B.A., University of North Carolina, Chapel

Hill
M.Div., Lutheran Theological Southern

Seminary

B.S., University of North Alabama
M.Div., Candler School of Theology at
Emory University

B.S., Spring Hill College
M.Div., Interdenominational Theological
Center

136

MASTER OF THEOLOGY

Marcia Ruth Anderson
Singapore

Richard Cole Atkerson
Decatur, GA

Sung Kon Bak

Chullanam-Do, Korea

B.S., University of South Dakota
M.A.Div., Church of God School of Theology

B.S., Samford University

M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary

BAgric, Chonnam National University,

Korea
M.Div., Presbyterian Theological Seminary,

Korea

Robert Owen Baker
Cleveland, Tennessee

Calvin Jerome Banks
Decatur, Georgia

Henley Dwight Bernard
Mandeville, Jamaica

Sara Bedon Burress
Estill, South Carolina

David Nyagah Bururia
Thika, Kenya

Michael Theodore Carey
Marietta, Georgia

Vincent Peter Castellani
Guatemala City, Guatemala

Eun-Il Chang
Flushing, New York

B.A., Lee College

M.Div., Church of God School of Theology

B.A., Winston-Salem State University
M.Div., Duke University Divinity School

B.A., University of the West Indies, Jamaica
Dip., United Theological College of the West
Indies, Jamaica

B.S., Mississippi State University
M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary

B.D., St. Paul's United Theological College,
Kenya

B.A., University of Alabama, Huntsville
M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary

B.A., East Coast Bible College

M.Div., Church of God School of Theology

BA., Chongshin College, Korea
M.Div., Presbyterian Theological Seminary,
Korea

Tae Ho Cheong
Norcross, Georgia

Charles Stephen Chitwood
Cleveland, Tennessee

Jong-Yong Choi
La Habra, California

BA., Kon-Kuk University

M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary

B.S., University of North Carolina
M.Div., Church of God School of Theology

Th.B., Presbyterian Theological College,

Korea
M.Div., Presbyterian Theological Seminary,

Korea

Choong Sik Chun
Seoul, Korea

B.B.A., Chonnam National University, Korea
M.Div., Presbyterian Theological Seminary,
Korea

137

Robert Alva Deen III
Decatur, Georgia

Barbara Deemer Douglass
Dunwoody, Georgia

Scott Arthur Ellington
Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico

Deborah Ann Fitzgerald
Jefferson, South Carolina

Larry Abbott Golemon
Decatur, Georgia

Peter Joseph Gorday
Atlanta, Georgia

Jong Heon Ham
Norcross, Georgia

David Charles Hancock
Alpharetta, Georgia

Wallace Stovall Hartsfield, Jr.
Atlanta, Georgia

Kathryn Smith Hazel
Hartwell, Georgia

Guy Allen Helms
Suwanee, Georgia

Barbara Kalehoff Hicks
Lilburn, Georgia

Sung Ho Hong
Seoul, Korea

Frank Ervin Johnson
Decatur, Georgia

Linda Marie Perry Jones
Lawrenceville, Georgia

Seok-Guy Jung
Seoul, Korea

B.S., Fort Hays State University
M.C.M., Southern Baptist Theological

Seminary
M.Div., Candler School of Theology at

Emory University

B.A., Hollins College

B.S., Georgia Institute of Technology
M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary

B.A., Agnes Scott College

M.Div., Princeton Theological Seminary

B.A., Stanford University

M.Div., Yale University Divinity School

B.A., Dartmouth College

M.A., Ph.D., Vanderbilt University

B.A., Hannam University, Korea
M.Div., Presbyterian Theological Seminary,
Korea

B.A., LaGrange College
M.Div., Candler School of Theology at
Emory University

B.A., University of Missouri - Kansas City
M.Div., Interdenominational Theological
Center

B.A., Albany State College
M.Div., Interdenominational Theological
Center

B.A., Covenant College

M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary

B.A., Temple University

M.Div., Princeton Theological Seminary

B.A., Seoul National University, Korea
M.Div., Presbyterian Theological Seminary,
Korea

B.A., Morehouse College
M.Div., Interdenominational Theological
Center

A.B., Baldwin-Wallace College
M.Div., Candler School of Theology at
Emory University

B.S., Yonsei University, Korea
M.Div., Seoul Theological University
Th.M., Princeton Theological Seminary

138

Sandor Kereskenyi
Decatur, Georgia

Choonki Kim
Bucheon, Korea

Gyeong Mok Kim
Norcross, Georgia

Ho Gi Kim
Singapore

Jae Young Kim
Seoul, Korea

Jong Choon Kim
Seoul, Korea

Jong Kuyng Kim
Seoul, Korea

Moosa Kim
Osaka, Japan

Unyong Kim
Seoul, Korea

Young Seo Kim
Newark, Delaware

Edward Richard Knight
Decatur, Georgia

Bjoern Dieter Kranefuss
Stone Mountain, Georgia

Paul Hollingsworth Lang
McGehee, Arkansas

Young H. Lee
Jonesboro, Georgia

Timothy Mix Leslie
Montgomery, Alabama

M.Div., Debreceni Reformdtus Theologiai
Alcademia, Debrecen, Hungary

BMus., MMus., Kyung Hee University,

Korea
M.Div., Union Theological Seminary in

Virginia

B.A., Soong Sil University, Korea
M.Div., Presbyterian Theological Seminary,
Korea

B.A., Soong Sil University, Korea
M.Div., Presbyterian Theological Seminary,
Korea

B.A., Chongshin College, Korea
M.Div., Covenant Theological Seminary

B.A., Jeonju University, Korea
M.Div., Presbyterian Theological Seminary,
Korea

B.A., Sung Kyun Kwan University, Korea
M.Div., Presbyterian College and Theological
Seminary, Korea

B.A., Osaka University of Foreign Studies,

Japan
M.Div., Kobe Reformed Theological

Seminary, Japan

Th.B., Presbyterian College and Theological

Seminary, Korea
M.Div., Th.M., Presbyterian Theological

Seminary, Korea

B.A., Pusan National University
M.Div., Presbyterian Theological Seminary,
Korea

B.S., University of Tennessee

M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary

Theol. Examen, Universitaet Hamburg,
Germany

B.A., Furman University

M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary

B.Min., Young-Nam Theological Seminary,

Korea
D.Min., Presbyterian Theological Seminary,

Korea

B.A., Belhaven College

M.Div., Reformed Theological Seminary

139

Won II Lim
Seoul. Korea

Timothy Sanders Mallard
Doraville, Georgia

Mary Beecher Mathes
Birmingham, Alabama

Robert Kim Mclntire
Smyrna, Georgia

John McLean, Jr.
Augusta, Georgia

Larry Randal McQueen
Cleveland, Tennessee

Choon Duck Moon
Norcross, Georgia

Philip C. Morris
Cleveland, Tennessee

Si-Gull Nam
Pusan, Korea

Richard Montgomery Nelson
Stone Mountain, Georgia

Amos Kariuki Njenga
Molo, Kenya

Scott Christian Opsahl
Dover, New Jersey

Joon Girl Park
Seoul, Korea

Gregory Rolan Perry
Decatur, Georgia

Lajos Papp
Hajduszoboszlo, Hungary

Christopher Allen Price
Dunwoody, Georgia

B.L., Soong Jun University, Korea
M.L., Soong Sil University, Korea
L.L.M., University of Georgia
M.Div., Presbyterian Theological Seminary,
Korea

B.A., Stetson University
M.Div., Southern Baptist Theological
Seminary

B.A., Salem College

M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary

B.S., North Georgia College
M.Div., Candler School of Theology at
Emory University

B.A., Presbyterian College

M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary

B.A., Lee College

M.Div., Church of God School of Theology

B.S., Kon-Kuk University
M.R.E., M.Div., Liberty University

B.A., Lee College

M.Div., Church of God School of Theology

Th.B., Pusan Presbyterian Theological

Seminary, Korea
Dip., M.P.S., Presbyterian Theological

Seminary, Korea

B.A., Presbyterian College

M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary

B.D., St. Paul's Theological College, Kenya

B.A., University of Washington
M.Div., Princeton Theological Seminary

B.E., Korea Maritime University, Korea
M.Div., Presbyterian Theological Seminary,
Korea

B.S., Louisiana State University
M.Div., Reformed Theological Seminary

M.Div., Reformed Theological Academy,
Hungary

B.A., University of Georgia

M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary

Ph.D., University of St. Andrews, Scotland

140

Diane Lovin Ragsdale
Rochester, New York

Chang Yong Roh
Seoul, Korea

Amanda Barbara Russell-Jones
Decatur, Georgia

Frances Jean Ruthven
Tryon, North Carolina

Jung Yn Shin
Decatur, GA

Zeb D. Smith, Jr.
Anderson, SC

Roderick Dale Stone
Atlanta, Georgia

Sharon Lynn Taylor
Barnesville, Georgia

Paolo Tognina
Poschiavo, Switzerland

Dorinda Ellen Trouteaud
Roswell, Georgia

Jose Luis Velazco
Mexico City, Mexico

Andrew Jackson Livick Waskey
Dalton, Georgia

Otis Lee Weldon
Decatur, Georgia

Jiade Wu

Beijing, China

Mary Margaret Britton Yearwood
Atlanta, Georgia

Young Sun Yu
Seoul, Korea

Christopher Edward Zorn
Sherrill's Ford, North Carolina

A.B., Georgia Southern College
M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary

B.A., Hankook University, Seoul, Korea
M.Div., Th.M., Presbyterian Theological
Seminary, Korea

B.A. London Bible College
PGCE, Oxford University

B.A., University of Georgia
M.Div., Harvard Divinity School

B.A., Seattle Pacific University
M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary

B.A., Furman University

B.S., Emmanuel College

M.Div., Erskine Theological Seminary

B.S., University of Dubuque

M.Div., Princeton Theological Seminary

A.B., University of Missouri
M.Div., Saint Paul School of Theology

Lie, Facolta Valdese di Teologia, Italy

B.A., College of Wooster

M.S., University of Detroit

M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary

Lie. Theol., Seminario Teologico
Presbiteriano de Mexico

B.S., Georgia Institute of Technology
Ph.D., University of Southern Mississippi
M.Div., Austin Presbyterian Theological
Seminary

B.A., Birmingham Bible College
M.Div., Interdenominational Theological
Center

B.A., Beijing Theological Seminary
M.A., Nanjing Theological Seminary

B.A., Mercer University in Atlanta
M.Div., Candler School of Theology at
Emory University

B.Eng., Chonbuk National University, Korea
M.Div., Th.M., Presbyterian Theological
Seminary, Korea

B.A., Mercer University

D.Min., Columbia Theological Seminary

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BASIC DEGREE STUDENTS

MASTER OF DIVINITY

Name

Home Town

College

Presbytery or Denomination

Margaret Blacksher Adams
Mobile, Alabama

Maude Ellen Anderson
Farmville, Virginia

Scott Richard Anderson
Seattle, Washington

Steven Klaus Arndt
Huntsville, Alabama

Jeffrey William Beebe
North Palm Beach, Florida

Joseph Dunaway Bennett
Spruce Pine, North Carolina

David Edward Betts
Atlanta, Georgia

Stephen Eugene Bird
Ogden, Utah

Frank Irvin Blankinship III
Birmingham, Alabama

Charles Russell Blasdell
Vienna, Virginia

Lucy Scofield Bowerman
Atlanta, Georgia

Mary Margaret Boyd
Ashboro, North Carolina

Grace Elizabeth Boyer
Hampton, Virginia

David Mark Bradley
Bristol, Tennessee

B.S., Vanderbilt University
South Alabama

B.A., M.Ed., University of Virginia
National Capital

B.A., Seattle Pacific University
Greater Atlanta

B.A., University of Alabama, Huntsville
North Alabama

B.S.W., Florida State University
Tropical Florida

B.A., University of California, Los Angeles
Western North Carolina

B.A., St. Andrews Presbyterian College
J.D., University of Georgia
Greater Atlanta

B.A., Utah State University
M.A., Central Michigan University
Utah

B.A., St. Andrews Presbyterian College
Sheppards and Lapsley

B.I.S., George Mason University
National Capital

B.Mus., M.S., Georgia State University
Greater Atlanta

B.S., Auburn University

M.S., Florida State University

M.A., Presbyterian School of Christian

Education

Salem

B.A., College of William and Mary
M.A., Presbyterian School of Christian

Education

Eastern Virginia

B.A., King College
Northeast Georgia

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Willie M. Brazil
Knoxville, Tennessee

Beverly Ann Brigman
Duluth, Georgia

Charles Nathaniel Briley
Mount Airy, North Carolina

Margaret B. Brinck
Knoxville, Tennessee

Todd Llewellyn Buhrmaster
Tampa, Florida

David Atson Cagle
Knoxville, Tennessee

Stephen Rhoads Caine
Signal Mountain, Tennessee

Heidi N. Calhoun

Gig Harbor, Washington

Christopher Burst Carson
Nashville, Tennessee

Susan Edith Cavallo
Sarasota, Florida

B.S., Knoxville College
East Tennessee

B.S., Georgia State University
Trinity

B.A., Wofford College
Salem

B.S., University of Cincinnati
M.A., University of Missouri, Kansas City
East Tennessee

B.A., University of Florida
Tampa Bay

B.S., University of Tennessee
East Tennessee

B.A., Birmingham-Southern College
East Tennessee

B.A., Pacific Lutheran University
Olympia

B.S., Vanderbilt University
Middle Tennessee

B.A., Eckerd College
Peace River

James Daryl Cazin
Tampa, Florida

Doris Ernestine Chandler
Birmingham, Alabama

Michael Burnell Chaney
Livingston, Alabama

Paul Wesley Chaney
Bradenton, Florida

Sung Shik Chang
Seoul, Korea

Boin Cho

Athens, Georgia

Mary Campbell Clark
Birmingham, Alabama

B.A., Flagler College
Tampa Bay

B.S., University of Alabama
M.A., University of Alabama, Birmingham
Sheppards and Lapsley

B.A., Austin College
M.A.T., Livingston University
Sheppards and Lapsley

BA., Eckerd College
Peace River

B.Th., Yonsei University, Korea
Tampa Bay

B.A., M.A., Sogang University, Korea
M.S., University of Georgia
Northeast Georgia

B.S., Emory University
B.A., Samford University
Sheppards and Lapsley

143

Ann Douglas Cline
Decatur, Georgia

Rita Estelle Cochrane
Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Joseph Cohen
Atlanta, Georgia

Caroline Young Coling
Gulf Breeze, Florida

Jerome Frank Coling
Gulf Breeze, Florida

Lattie Floyd Collins III
Johnson City, Tennessee

Kathryn Lee Crissman
Lilburn, Georgia

Stephanie O. Davage
Lilburn, Georgia

Stephanie Ann Davis
Newark, Delaware

Darice Kim Waggoner Dawson
Dunedin, Florida

Kathy Lynn Dawson
Colton, California

Ricky Lee Douylliez

Green Cove Springs, Florida

Don Duane Duncan III
Hastings, Nebraska

Laura Adams Dunham

Hilton Head Island, South Carolina

Erica Elizabeth Durham
Tuscaloosa, Alabama

Elizabeth Sue Duttera
LaGrange, Georgia

B.A., Mercer University
Greater Atlanta

B.G.S., Louisiana State University
South Louisiana

B.A., Toccoa Falls College
Southern Baptist

B.A., B.S., Texas Woman's University
M.A., University of Oklahoma
M.S.W., University of Southern Mississippi
Florida

B.S., State University of New York, College at

Oswego
M.A., Ph.D., University of Oklahoma

Florida

B.A., East Tennessee State University
Holston

B.A., University of Florida
Greater Atlanta

B.A., Sam Houston State University
New Covenant

B.A., College of William and Mary
New Castle

B.A., Eckerd College
Tampa Bay

B.A., California State University, Long Beach
M.A., Presbyterian School of Christian

Education

Riverside

B.A., University of North Florida
St. Augustine

B.A., Hastings College
Central Nebraska

B.A., Purdue University
M.A., Montclair State College
Ph.D., McMaster University
Charleston-Atlantic

B.A., Presbyterian College
Sheppards and Lapsley

B.A., Davidson College
Greater Atlanta

144

Katherine Serena Evans
Spokane, Washington

William Clayton Faulk
Ft. Walton Beach, Florida

B.S., Capital University
M.A.T., Whitworth College
Inland Northwest

B.A., North Carolina State University
B.A., University of West Florida
Florida

Thomas Douglas Ferguson, Jr.
Orlando, Florida

Robert Andrew Fisher
Memphis, Tennessee

SherylLynn Kymburliegh Frazier
Stone Mountain, Georgia

Jonathan Hayes Freeman
Greeneville, Tennessee

Keith Brient Freeman
Harrisburg, North Carolina

Robert Edward Frost
Deland, Florida

Lisa Luise Fulford
Tucker, Georgia

Rebecca J. Kruger Gaudino
Benicia, California

Charles Evan Gibbs
Douglasville, Georgia

Leslie Ann Glover
Pasadena, California

Craig Needham Goodrich
Vienna, Virginia

Robert Glenn Googe
Atlanta, Georgia

Mark Charles Arthur Gray
Bangor, Northern Ireland

Christopher Thomas Griffin
Norcross, Georgia

B.S., MArch., Clemson University
Central Florida

B.A., University of Alabama
Memphis

B.A., St. Andrews Presbyterian College
Greater Atlanta

B.S., East Tennessee State University
Holston

B.A., Wake Forest University
Charlotte

B.A., Florida State University
}. D., Un ivers ity of Mia m i
Central Florida

R.N., The James Ward Thome School of

Nursing, Passavant Hospital
B.A., National-Louis University

Church of God

B.A., Friends University
M.A., Kansas State University
Ph.D., University of California, Davis
United Church of Christ

B.S., The Citadel
Greater Atlanta

B.S., Vanderbilt University
Greater Atlanta

B.A., University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
J.D., Boston College Law School
National Capital

B.S., Auburn University
Greater Atlanta

B.A., Queen's University, Belfast
Ards

B.A., Berry College
Evangelical Presbyterian

145

Jeanie Marie Griffin

Palm Beach Gardens, Florida

Elizabeth Jones Grimshaw
East Lansing, Michigan

David Robert Grove
Leesburg, Florida

Bonnie Duncan Habbersett
Livonia, Michigan

Thomas Richard Hagood, Jr.
Decatur, Georgia

Barbara Bell Hamilton
Atlantic Beach, Florida

Thomas Halton Hankins III
Soddy-Daisy, Tennessee

Norman Harris, Jr.
Tuscaloosa, Alabama

Louly Fowler Hay
Covington, Georgia

B.A., Flagler College
Tropical Florida

B.M.E., Butler University
M.A., Michigan State University
Lake Michigan

B.S., University of Florida
M.A.(YM.), Columbia Theological Seminary
Central Florida

BA., Marygrove College
Detroit

BA., Davidson College
Greater Atlanta

BA.E., University of Florida
M.A.E., University of North Florida
St. Augustine

BA., MA., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and
State University
East Tennessee

BA., Stillman College
Sheppards and Lapsley

B.A., Rollins College
MA., Emory University
Greater Atlanta

Ingram Purefoy Hedgpeth
Raleigh, North Carolina

Marilyn Turner Hedgpeth
Raleigh, North Carolina

Zoe Anne Henderson

Southern Pines, North Carolina

Nancy McDaniel Hendrix
Shawnee, Oklahoma

Chris Elmer Hester
LaGrange, Georgia

George Douglas Hilliard
Middleburg, Florida

Christina Jeanne Hindley
Cranbury, New Jersey

B.A, Wake Forest University
New Hope

B.A., Salem College
New Hope

BA., Davidson College
Coastal Carolina

B.S., Oklahoma State University
M.L.S., Clark-Atlanta University
Greater Atlanta

B.A., LaGrange College
United Church of Christ

B.S., University of the State of New York
Regents College
St. Augustine

BA., Trenton State College
J.D., Seton Hall University
Monmouth

146

John Austin Hinkle, Jr.
Dalton, Georgia

Barbara A. Holmes
Decatur, Georgia

Thomas Allen Huff, Jr.
Statesboro, Georgia

Dana Steffee Hughes
Atlanta, Georgia

Scott Wilson Huie
Decatur, Georgia

David Wayne Hunt
Richmond, Virginia

deborah claire husband
Orlando, Florida

Janet Eloise James
Soddy-Daisy, Tennessee

Insick Jang

Decatur, Georgia

Walter Scott Jeffreys
Graham, North Carolina

Jennifer Adrianna Johnson
Montgomery, Alabama

Patricia Sue Johnson
Casselberry, Florida

David Whitehill Jones
Georgetown, South Carolina

William Gray Jones
Memphis, Tennessee

Hak Chin Kim

Stockbridge, Georgia

Deborah Anne Kirk
Knoxville, Tennessee

B.A., Presbyterian College
Cherokee

B.S., University of Connecticut
M.S., Southern Connecticut State University
J.D., Mercer University
Holiness

B.A., Presbyterian College
Savannah

B.A., Georgia State University
Greater Atlanta

B.A., Davidson College
New York City

B.A., Virginia Wesleyan College
M.A., Presbyterian School of Christian

Education

Eastern Virginia

B.S., University of Central Florida
J.D., University of Florida
Central Florida

B.S., University of Tennessee
M.A.T., East Tennessee State University
East Tennessee

B.Mus., M.Mus., Kyung Hee University
M.A., Queens College
Greater Atlanta

B.S., Montreat-Anderson College
Western North Carolina

B.A., Wesleyan College
Sheppards and Lapsley

B.A., Mercer University, Atlanta
Central Florida

B.S., Clemson University
M.A(Y.M.) Columbia Theological Seminary
New Harmony

B.A., Washington and Lee University
Memphis

B.A., Atlanta Christian College
Greater Atlanta

B.A., Maryville College

M.A., Presbyterian School of Christian

Education

St. Augustine

147

Vanessa Gail Knight
Stone Mountain, Georgia

BMus., Georgia Southern University
M.Mus., Bowling Green State University
Savannah

Stephen Earl Kolmetz
Chipley, Florida

Paul Berkeley Landrum
Decatur, Georgia

Benton Earl Laughlin
Middleburg, Florida

Heemoon Lee
St. Paul, Minnesota

Insook Lee
Athens, Georgia

Jennifer Anne Lee
Athens, Georgia

Joon Won Lee

Sumter, South Carolina

Constance Button Leonard
Morgan City, Louisiana

Thomas Knight Lewis III
Decatur, Alabama

Martin William Lifer III
Orlando, Florida

Gregory Augustine Limongi
Americus, Georgia

William Marvin Lindsay III
Fayetteville, North Carolina

Gregory J. Lund
Seattle, Washington

Diana Wilson Malcom
Atlanta, Georgia

Pharm.D., University of Florida
Florida

B.A., Emory University
Greater Atlanta

B.C.E., Georgia Institute of Technology
B.S., B.S., Jacksonville University
St. Augustine

B.A., University of Minnesota
Twin Cities

B.A., M.A., Sogang University, Korea
Ed.S., University of Georgia
Northeast Georgia

A.B., University of Georgia
Cherokee

B.A., University of South Carolina, Columbia
New Harmony

B.S., Nicholls State University
South Louisiana

B.S., Auburn University
North Alabama

B.A., Vanderbilt University
J.D., University of Florida
Central Florida

B.A., State University of New York at Buffalo
Flint River

B.A., North Carolina State University
Coastal Carolina

B.A., Seattle Pacific University
Seattle

B.S., Lock Haven University
M.S., Pennsylvania State University
Greater Atlanta

Patricia Sims Mallory
Atlanta, Georgia

Stephen Charles Iverson Mann
Atlanta, Georgia

A.B., Queens College
Greater Atlanta

B.A., Georgia State University
Greater Atlanta

148

Douglas Hung Mar
Indianapolis, Indiana

Mary Amanda McCutchen
Manning, South Carolina

Jeanne Miller-Clark
Winter Park, Florida

Lauren Southwick Moore
Wilson, North Carolina

Elizabeth Ann Morgan
Milledgeville, Georgia

John B. Morgan III
Marietta, Georgia

David Clay Murad
Ruston, Louisiana

Beverly Friedlander Ostrowski
Snellville, Georgia

Peggy Cecil Owens
Gastonia, North Carolina

William David Palmer
Tuscaloosa, Alabama

Samuel Sungkap Park
Kyung Ki-Do, Korea

Eleana Manuel Patterson
Alpharetta, Georgia

Patrick Hargett Perryman
Orlando, Florida

John William Porter
Newark, Delaware

Joy White Pruett
Gainesville, Georgia

John Ransellaer Ragsdale
Jacksonville, Florida

Stephen Michael Ratliff
Wadesboro, North Carolina

Stacy Kay Rector
Dyersburg, Tennessee

B.S., Ball State University
Wabash Valley

B.A., College of Charleston
New Harmony

B.S., Florida State University
Central Florida

B.S., Brown University
M.A., Temple University
New Hope

B.A., Agnes Scott College
Northeast Georgia

B.S., Presbyterian College
M.Ed., West Georgia College
Greater Atlanta

B.S., M.B.A., Louisiana Tech University
Pines

A.B.J. , University of Georgia
Greater Atlanta

B.A., Pembroke State University
Western North Carolina

B.S., University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa
Sheppards and Lapsley

B.A., Hankuk University of Foreign Studies,
Korea
Pyong Yang

B.S., College of Saint Francis
Greater Atlanta

B.A., Rollins College
Central Florida

B.S., Stephen F. Austin State University
New Castle

Brenau University
Northeast Georgia

B.S., University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
St. Augustine

B.A., Davidson College
Charlotte

B.A., Rhodes College
Greater Atlanta

149

Jeanne Carette Reynolds
Orlando, Florida

Beverly Ann Richardson
Maitland, Florida

Stephen Charles Robertson
Bradenton, Florida

Fred Robinson, Jr.
Orlando, Florida

David N. Rollins
Underwood, Indiana

Brian Kenneth Rummage
Lugoff, South Carolina

Clifford Arthur Sandell
Decatur, Georgia

Eric William Schaefer
Jacksonville, Florida

Carol N. Seaman
Gainesville, Florida

Lou Ann Sellers

Winston-Salem, North Carolina

David Kirk Shelor

Stone Mountain, Georgia

Todd Daniel Shumpert
Smyrna, Georgia

Earle Francis Sickels
Ocala, Florida

Sherri Patray Simpson
Jacksonville, Florida

Timothy Frederick Simpson
Jacksonville, Florida

Barbara Ann Sims-King
Columbus, Georgia

Timothy Matthew Slemmons
Decatur, Georgia

Alice Wood Smith
Albany, Georgia

Patrick Dale Sowers
Atlanta, Georgia

B.F.A., University of Florida
Central Florida

B.A., Eckerd College
Central Florida

B.S., Butler University
Peace River

B.A., University of Dayton
African Methodist Episcopal

B.A., Indiana University
Ohio Valley

B.S., Clemson University
Foothills

B.S., Georgia State University
Greater Atlanta

B.S., Florida State University
St. Augustine

B.A., Mary Baldwin College
M.Ed., University of Florida
Greater Atlanta

B.S., Wake Forest University
Western North Carolina

B.S., Davidson College
Greater Atlanta

B.A., Jacksonville State University
Greater Atlanta

B.A., Kent State University
St. Augustine

B.A., Liberty University
St. Augustine

B.A., M.A., Liberty University
St. Augustine

B.A., Indiana University
Baptist

B.S., Kansas State University
Northern Kansas

B.S., Albany State College
Flint River

B.A., University of North Carolina, Wilmington

150

Michelle Renee Thomas-Bush
Slidell, Louisiana

David Alan Torrey
Marietta, Georgia

Matthew Allen Trask
Desoto, Texas

Carol Ann Trax
Stuart. Florida

John C. Turnbull
Washington, D.C.

Laurie Ann Valentine
Port Orange, Florida

Charles Cruys Vorderberg
Kennesaw, Georgia

Frances A. Waldron
Hollywood, Florida

Robin Dearman Walker
Huntsville, Alabama

Courtney Thompson Wall
McDonough, Georgia

Karlene Sue Ward
Denver, Colorado

Thomas Jeans Watkins
Birmingham, Alabama

Robert Lodwic Weathersby
Starkville, Mississippi

John David Wells
Stockbridge, Georgia

John Earl Westlund, Jr.
Jonesboro, Georgia

Barbara Ruth White

Black Mountain, North Carolina

B.A., Montreat-Anderson College
M.A., Presbyterian School of Christian

Education

South Louisiana

B.S. Presbyterian College
Trinity

B.A., The Citadel
Grace

B.A., The College of Wooster
M.A., New York University
Tropical Florida

A.B., Duke University
M.A., Columbia University
National Capital

B.A., Stetson University
Central Florida

B.S., University of Wisconsin, LaCrosse
Cherokee

B.S.W., Florida International University
M.S., Nova University
Tropical Florida

B.A., Samford University
North Alabama

B.A., Berry College
Greater Atlanta

B.A., Loretto Heights College
Charlotte

B.A., Auburn University
Sheppards and Lapsley

B.A., Southeastern Louisiana University
M.A., Mississippi State University
St. Andrew

B.A., Mississippi College
M.S.W., Tulane University
D.S.W., Catholic University
Greater Atlanta

B.S., Georgia Institute of Technology
Greater Atlanta

B.A., Queens College
M.S., Columbia University
Western North Carolina

151

Frederick Hancock Whitehurst
Decatur, Georgia

Donald Elwyn Winborne
Kannapolis, North Carolina

Jennifer Dale Winingder
Atlanta, Georgia

David Scott Worth
Clearwater, Florida

Lawrence David Yerger
Stone Mountain, Georgia

Rebecca Blair Young

Banner Elk, North Carolina

B.A., North Carolina State University
M.A., Georgia State University
Greater Atlanta

B.A., University of Southern Mississippi
Charlotte

B.A., Brown University
Greater Atlanta

B.S., Florida Southern College
Tampa Bay

B.S., University of West Florida
Tropical Florida

B.S., College of William and Mary

M.P.H., University of North Carolina, Chapel

Hill

Western North Carolina

MASTER OF ARTS IN THEOLOGICAL STUDIES

Lucille McCrary Bagwell
Gainesville, Georgia

Patricia D. Bomar
Forest Park, Georgia

Yvonne Collie-Pendleton
Stone Mountain, Georgia

Ramona Davidson
Austell, Georgia

Barbara Deemer Douglass
Dunwoody, Georgia

James Gurney Dungan
Knoxville, Tennessee

Luanda E. Goodrich
Decatur, Georgia

Elizabeth Hall
Atlanta, Georgia

Christopher P. Hankey
Estill, South Carolina

John Charles Knapp
Decatur, Georgia

Elton Bruce Mather
Avondale Estates, Georgia

B.S., University of Georgia
Southern Baptist

B.A., The University of the South
Episcopal

B.A., Luther College

Resurrection Community Church

B.A., Agnes Scott College
Full Gospel of Christ Ministries

B.A., Hollins College
Greater Atlanta

B.A., University of Tennessee, Knoxville
East Tennessee

B.A., Georgetown University
National Capitol

B.S., Indiana University
M.A., Asbury Theological Seminary
United Methodist

B.A., University of South Carolina
Charleston-Atlantic

B.S., Georgia State University
Greater Atlanta

A.B., Georgia State University
J.D., University of Georgia
Greater Atlanta

152

Brian John McCormick
Independence, Oregon

Mary Jean McLaurin
Heidelberg, Mississippi

Mary Nell Morin
Atlanta, Georgia

Elizabeth Lapsley Pendergrast
Atlanta, Georgia

Warren W. Quinley
Covington, Georgia

David R. Richardson
Port Angeles, Washington

Steven Lotz Snyder
Atlanta, Georgia

Barbara Lynn Tolleson
Decatur, Georgia

SPECIAL STUDENTS

Mark Elvin

Bromley, Kent, England

Rebekah Haldane
Prestatyn, North Wales

Sophia Park
Seoul, Korea

Theophilus Rolle

Eleuthera, The Bahamas

B.A., Seattle Pacific University
Seattle

B.S., University of Southern Mississippi
Eastern Virginia

B.S., Slippery Rock University
Non-Denominational

A.B., University of Tennessee
Greater Atlanta

B.S., Benjamin Franklin University
Church of God

BA., Seattle Pacific University
Greater Atlanta

BA., The King's College
M.BA., Drexel Institute
Greater Atlanta

BA., MA., University of British Columbia
Greater Atlanta

Westminster College
United Reformed Church

Glasgow University
Pentecostal

BA., Westmont College
Korean Presbyterian

United Theological College of the West Indies
United Methodist

153

OCCASIONAL STUDENTS

Michael Adkison

Robert Amistead

Gary Baker

Randy Barge

John Bargeron

Valerie Bell

Thomas Boomershine

George Boyd

Laura Bure

Joey Byrd

Robert Chastain

Heidi Calhoun

James Carr

John Contini

Arthur Cooper

Elliott Cordell

Douglas Couch

John Daniels

Ramon Davila

Ralph Drake

Bruce Exum

Anthony Faia

Sandra Fox

Patricia T. Fraser

Dwayne Gaddis

Freeman Gallmon

Gwendolyn Garrison

Alice Grant

John Graves

Mary Katherine Gregory

Anne Hagler

Hope Hartmann

Robert L. Henderson

Sandra Hill

Jaime Hines

Hunter Johnson

UnChu Kim Johnson

Hugh Jones

Evan Jorn
Cheryl Kawaja
Eunsoo Kim
Paul Layton
Sung Lee
Won II Lee
Young Lee
Neal Magee
Darlene Makin
Gary Manning
Sallie McDaniel
Debra S. McDonald
Mary McKey
Andrew McRae
John Means
William Meyers
Daniel Milford
Ralph Miller
Charles Newton
Kevin Owen
John Owens
Roger Patton
Thomas Rainey
Loree Reed
Barbara Ann Robetor
Samuel Saint-Elie
Robert Sams
Kyung Shin
Bo Sim

Judith Ann Smith
Stanley Smith
Thomas Smith
Susan Strachan
Polly Timberlake
Carol Trax
LaVonne Williams
Gregory Wilson
James Winderweedle

154

SUMMER GREEK SCHOOL 1993

Murphy Ashley
Wesley Avants
Garry Baker
Randy Barge
Joseph Bennett
Stephen Bird
Margie M. Boyd
Beverly Brigman
Todd L. Buhrmaster
Christopher Carson
Susan E. Cavallo
Ann D. Cline
Chadwick S. Cole
Stephanie A. Davis
Bennett J. Dunaway
Don D. Duncan
Erica Durham
Katherine Evans
T. Douglas Ferguson
Lisa L. Fulford
Charles E. Gibbs
Thomas R. Hagood
Nancy M. Hendrix
Barbara Holmes
Insick Jang
Walter S. Jeffreys
David W. Jones
Sylvia Jones
Hyung Seok Kim
William King
Deborah A. Kirk
Landa L. Larson
Insook Lee

Jennifer Anne Lee
Constance B. Leonard
Lauren S. Moore
John B. Morgan, III
David C. Murad
(Samuel) Sung K. Park
Patrick Perryman
Susan Phillips
R. Clinton Pittman
Lillian Poitier
John W. Porter
Stacy Kay Rector
Loree Reed
Stephen C. Robertson
Brian K. Rummage
Jimmy Sanders
Carol N. Seaman
Louise C. Shaw
Todd Shumpert
Beverly Silveri
Barbara Sims-King
Terry Stewart
Betty Thomas
David A. Torrey
Laurie Ann Valentine
Charles C. Vorderberg
Robin Walker
Karlene S. Ward
Robert L. Weathersby
John Wells
John Westlund
Jennifer Winingder
Rebecca B. Young

155

GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION
OF STUDENT BODY

Alabama 41
Arkansas 2
California 2
Connecticut 1
Delaware 3
District of Columbia
Florida - 70
Georgia 159
Illinois 1
Indiana 2
Kentucky 1
Louisiana 7
Michigan 4
Minnesota 11
Mississippi 3

Missouri 1
Nebraska 1
New Jersey 5
New York - 17
North Carolina - 62
Ohio - 2
Oklahoma 1
Oregon 1
Pennsylvania 6
South Carolina 33
Tennessee 50
Texas 2
Virginia 12
Washington 5
West Virginia 3

OTHER COUNTRIES

Cameroon 1
Canada 1
China - 2
Ghana 1
Guatemala 1
Hungary 1
Jamaica 8
Japan 1
Kenya 2

Korea 15
Mexico 2
Northern Ireland 1
Scotland - 1
Singapore 2
South Africa 1
Switzerland 1
United Kingdom 1

mm

2 1 ** MM

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CALENDAR 1994-1996

1994-95

1995-96

SUMMER

Greek School

July 5-August 29

July 5-August 29

Summer Term

July 11-22

July 10-21

July 25-August 5

July 24-August 4

FALL

Planning Retreat

August 30 - September 1

August 29 - 31

Labor Day

September 5

September 4

Orientation

September 6-7

September 5-6

Classes begin

September 8

September 7

Opening Convocation/

September 14

September 13

Honors Day

Senior Ordination Exams

September 16-17

September 15-16

Reading^Exam Week

October 24-28

October 23-27

Thanksgiving Holiday

November 24-25

November 23-24

Classes End

December 8

December 7

Reading^Exam Week

December 12-16

December 11-15

Final papers due

December 16

December 15

WINTER

Alternative Context/

January 3

January 3

M.Div. Electives begin

Alumni/Alumnae

January 9-12

January 8-11

Lectures and

Continuing Education

Seminars

Martin Luther King, Jr.

Holiday
Doctor of Ministry classes

January 16

January 15

January 17*

January 16*

M.Div. Electives end

January 26

January 25

Alternative Context ends/

January 27

January 26

M.Div. exam day/

Doctor of Ministry

classes end

SPRING

Bible Content Exam

February 3

February 2

Classes begin

February 6

February 5

Senior Ordination Exams

February 17-18

February 16-17

Readin^Exam Week

March 20-24

March 18-22

Spring Break

April 3-7

April 8-12

Good Friday

April 14

April 5

Classes end

May 12

May 10

Reading^Exams Week

May 15-19

May 13-17

Commencement

May 21

May 19

*Class meets Saturday

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INDEX

Academic Information 10

Administration 105

Admissions Procedure 7

Alumni/ae Association Council 112

Atlanta Theological Association 29

Auditors 8

Awards and Prizes 99

Biblical Area 54

Board of Trustees 110

Bookstore 34

Calendar 157

Center for Asian Ministries 28

Center for Theological Studies

in Florida 17

Christian Spirituality Emphasis 33

Clinical Pastoral Education 30

Columbia Friendship Circle 108

Conferences for Prospective

Students 9

Continuing Education 26

Courses of Instruction 53

Curriculum 52

Doctor of Ministry 19

Doctor of Theology 24

Evangelism 32

Faculty 41

Fellowships 102

Financial Aid 93

Financial Information 95

Grading System 37

Graduating Class-1993 113

Greek School 35

Historical - Doctrinal Area 61

History of Columbia Seminary 4

Housing 93

Institutional Support 108

International Students 8

Lay Institute of Faith and Life 27

Library 33

Master of Arts in Theological

Studies 16

Master of Divinity 10

Master of Theology 18

Mid-Course Assessment 14

Occasional Students 154

Ordination Examinations 38

Orientation 35

Practical Theology Area 70

Roll of Students 117

Scholarship Funds 100

Special Students 153

Student Loans 93

Student Organizations 103

Supervised Ministry 86

Theology, Media, and the

Church Program 28

Transfer Students 8

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Douglas W. Oldenburg, President

Concerning transcripts, academic records, curriculum, and faculty
James Hudnut-Beumler, Executive Vice President

Concerning business matters and housing
John Gilmore, Vice President for Business and Finance

Concerning basic degree admissions
Philip R. Gehman, Vice President for Student Life

Concerning financial aid
Robin S. Dietrich, Financial Aid Officer

Concerning supervised ministry
R. Leon Carroll, Director of Supervised Ministry

Concerning scholarships and placement
Philip R. Gehman, Vice President for Student Life

Concerning development/seminary relations, wills and bequests, church relations, living
endowment, student preaching
Director of Development and Columbia Friendship Circle

Concerning alumni/ae, annual fund gifts
Gloria F. Jennings, Associate Director of Annual Fund and Alumni/ae Relations

Concerning public relations, publications, campus events
Juliette J. Harper, Director of Publications and Publicity

Concerning advanced degrees
George B. Telford, Jr., Director of Advanced Studies

Concerning continuing education
Rebecca S. Parker, Director of Continuing Education

Concerning lay education

Richard Dietrich, Director of Lay Institute of Faith and Life

NOTICE OF NONDISCRIMINATORY POLICY
AS TO STUDENTS

Columbia Theological Seminary admits students of any race, color, national, and ethnic
jrigin to all the rights, privileges, programs and activities generally accorded or made available
to students at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and
ethnic origin in administration of its educational policies, admission policies, scholarship and
loan programs and other school-administered programs. Columbia Theological Seminary does
not discriminate on the basis of handicap in its programs and activities.